The industry is changing. Read it here first.
Fee pressure, statehouse intervention, and private capital are converging on community associations at the same time. CICSC tracks the forces reshaping the industry — and says the parts the trade coverage won’t.
The Repricing series
An ongoing examination of the revaluation of the community association industry — by owners, by legislators, and by capital.
The $70,000 Asset: What a 10x Multiple Does to a Manager's Paycheck
Private equity is paying up to ten times EBITDA for community management companies. The professional whose relationships make that number re…
Read articleJuly 1, 2026The Repricing: Private Equity Just Bid on an Industry It Doesn't Understand Yet
In one quarter of 2026, homeowners hit the brink, California moved to cap assessments, and buyout firms started paying 10x EBITDA for HOA ma…
Read articleThe analysis is the headline. The standard is the answer.
Every force covered here — fee shock, statehouse intervention, consolidation — lands hardest on communities without written standards. CICSC publishes the governance standard, the research, and the library that hold up under scrutiny.