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The Foundation Brief — clear, practical updates on testing, funding, deadlines, and your options.

August 1, 2026

Condo Owners and Pyrrhotite: What Changed, and the One Step That Unblocks Your Building

In a condo, you don't own your foundation — the association does, and CFSIC won't recognize an individual unit owner. Here's the Severity Class 2 / 3 sequencing change, how the $82,000-per-unit cap actually works, and the step that gets your building moving.

July 15, 2026

Get Your Foundation Testing Paid For — Connecticut Covers 50%, Massachusetts 75%

Both Connecticut and Massachusetts reimburse most of the cost of pyrrhotite testing — visual inspections up to $400, and core tests up to $2,000 in CT or $5,000 in MA — plus the Massachusetts core-test move that can also cut your property-tax bill.

July 1, 2026

CFSIC Replacement Cap Hits $205,000 — and the Quarry-Testing Law Most Homeowners Don't Know About

CFSIC raised its replacement cap to $205,000, secured $100M in new bond funding, and Connecticut's quarry aggregate testing law hit its first 4-year report milestone — plus why you shouldn't self-diagnose a crumbling foundation.

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