If you sit on a Condo Association board in Oregon, you’ve likely heard the term ORS 100.175 tossed around. It sounds like a boring tax code, but in reality, it’s the "instruction manual" for keeping your building from falling apart—and your homeowners from getting hit with massive surprise bills.

In the world of Oregon Condo Associations (COAs), there is a quiet budget-killer that often goes unnoticed until it’s too late: Deferred Maintenance. It’s easy to push off a small siding repair or ignore a slightly cracked walkway when the sun is shining.