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Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata is a very large multi-strata complex with extensive gardens and pools. Our council recently discovered that an employee of the corporation, who was interviewed and recommended by the president, is in fact her brother.

Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council is faced with an issue that is beyond our ability to resolve. One of our owners passed away several years ago and her son inherited the property.

Some locations sell themselves. Such is the case with the Landing, a new 12-unit townhouse development that overlooks Cowichan Bay's seaside village and marina.

Correcting the past is almost impossible, but how you proceed in the future is important for the protection of your investment and for the protection of your fellow owners

Dear Condo Smarts: I own an industrial strata lot in a large commercial development of more than 47 units. Our strata corporation is facing a growing number of disputes over parking, use of the loading areas and use of the storage yards.

Dear Condo Smarts: I was recently elected treasurer for our 108-unit townhouse complex in the Fraser Valley. Our annual budget was always balanced, fees were moderate and we had few troubles in the complex. Everything seemed normal.

Dear Condo Smarts: Before Christmas, my wife and I entered into an agreement to purchase a townhouse in Victoria.

Curved walls, deep window sills, granite countertops -- the kind of upgrades buyers pay more for -- are included in the price at one North Saanich development

Set yourself straight on strata self-management at the upcoming annual general meeting of the Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association.