WSCAI is the Washington State chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAI). CAI is the only national organization dedicated to fostering vibrant, responsive, competent community associations. Our mission is to assist community associations in promoting harmony, community, and responsible leadership.
We believe that providing board members, managers, and homeowners the knowledge to better run their associations, they can turn "owners" into "neighbors, " increasing harmony, and leading to more prosperous, safer communities. WSCAI provides members with educational resources by offering seminars, workshops, conferences and educational programs, most leading to professional designations for community managers and other industry professionals.
We believe that providing board members, managers, and homeowners the knowledge to better run their associations, they can turn "owners" into "neighbors, " increasing harmony, and leading to more prosperous, safer communities. WSCAI provides members with educational resources by offering seminars, workshops, conferences and educational programs, most leading to professional designations for community managers and other industry professionals.
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We are the Washington State Chapter of Community Associations Institute (WSCAI). CAI was founded in 1973 as a multi-disciplinary non-profit alliance serving all stakeholders in community associations. A non-profit, CAI provides education and resources to America's 231,000 residential condominium, cooperative, and homeowner associations, and to the professionals and suppliers who serve them.
WSCAI encourages chapter involvement through our committees. As part of a committee, volunteer members work together to address various areas within WSCAI. Most importantly, this gives these members an opportunity to help shape our chapter. Our chapter has several committees members are welcome to participate in.
Part of CAI's mission is to provide legislative advocacy for our members on the federal and state level. Community associations are subject to state laws that control how associations are established, governed and managed. This state-based regulatory system has proven successful because it is predicated on the principle of local control over land-use and real estate decisions.
Local newsletters, magazines, web sites and membership directories that keep you up-to-date on news, information and issues affecting community associations at the local level. Chapter luncheons, conferences, programs and social functions provide a great venue to meet and learn from experts in the industry, community manager colleagues, area community associations and service providers.
In order to empower communities to serve at their best abilities, CAI offers different membership benefits to the various types through annual dues structures. Each membership type with CAI will provide you with insider insight on the latest innovations in communities worldwide, time- and-money-saving tools, and opportunities to share information and knowledge with your peers.
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Liz Vidal
Jan 09, 2021
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WsCai lobbied for and helped to write and pass WUCIOA, which nullified existing HOA homeowner agreements that guaranteed a democratic voting system and replaced it with one in which it is almost impossible to vote down dues increases. The HOA in which I live has doubled our dues in the last two years in spite of losing the majority of votes cast twice. I have no clue what else they do, but for this alone I cannot support them.
Cryptozoological Research
Nov 27, 2020
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WSCAI lobbies for legislature that takes the power from the community and drops it in the laps of HOA boards of directors. This enables corporate expansion at a rate unapproved by members, leading to unnecessary development that negatively impacts the environment shared by creatures both real and mythical. We at the Cryptozoological Research Association of Whatcom County strongly rebuke the undemocratic and uncivil lobbying actions taken by WSCAI.
Nicholas LeRoy
Sep 17, 2020
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Carol Winikoff
Jul 13, 2020
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They lobbied for a group of people who ignore the pleas of their members and their neighbors. They have made it difficult for the members of the HOA to reject any increase in budgets. If they had any integrity they would push to remove RCW 64.90.525(1)(A) and other portions of the WUCIOA that apply to existing HOAs.
Faye Rasmussen
Jul 09, 2020
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Michael Brandt
Nov 23, 2015
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Alicia Graham
Aug 08, 2015
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Karen McDonald
Jun 09, 2015
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