Working with us
What happens to a request from the moment you send it, and the limits we keep to.
What are we, exactly?
Michigan Reserve Studies is a request service. We do not inspect property, prepare reserve studies or give legal or accounting advice. We introduce Michigan condominium boards and managers to an independent reserve study provider who does that work, and that provider pays us a fee for the introduction. Associations pay us nothing, and the fee does not change what the provider charges you.
What happens after you send the form?
- We read it. ZIP code, number of units, your role and when the last study was done tell us which provider is a good fit.
- We name one provider. You get that name from us, by email or phone, within one working day.
- You choose. If you agree, we forward your request to them. If you do not, it goes no further and we can delete it.
- They take it from there. The provider contacts you, asks for documents and sends a proposal. Any contract is between the association and the provider.
Who sees your details?
Only us, until you agree to the named provider. After that, that provider only. We do not sell lists, run newsletters or pass requests to several firms at once. The privacy notice has the full detail, including how long we keep things and how to have them removed.
Where does the information on this site come from?
The law pages link to Michigan's administrative code and the Michigan Legislature. Standards come from the Community Associations Institute. Fee figures are typical ranges, dated and labeled as a guide, not a quote; no provider is named or linked. If you spot something out of date, tell us through the form and we will check it.
Get a quote
If you are ready, send the request. If you only want a figure to budget with, the cost guide may be enough for now.
Michigan Reserve Studies is a request service, not a reserve study provider. We choose one provider who works in your part of Michigan, tell you who it is, and pass on your request only when you say so. The provider pays us; you do not.
Thank you. We have your request.
- Within one working day you get a single name from us: a reserve study provider that covers your part of Michigan.
- Say the word and we forward your request. If you decline or never answer, it goes nowhere.
- The provider asks for your budget, governing documents and any past study, then sends a proposal.
While you wait, pull together this year's budget and the master deed and bylaws; every provider will ask for them.