Aug 12, 2015 | Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Residents
Did your condominium make the list? Take a minute right now and find out! Enter the following web address into your computer’s web browser: https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm The web page you see before you allows you to sort through the thousands of...
Aug 7, 2015 | Communication, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Residents
Five years ago, my HOA decided to take on the project of changing colors and painting all 20 units in the association. We are a modest community consisting of four buildings built back in the late 1970’s. Brown on brown was the original color palette and the board...
Jun 30, 2015 | Communication, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers, Residents
Most condominium association residents are likely to have little or no understanding of the insurance that protects the association in which they reside. Let’s face it; there just isn’t a lot of glamour in discussing deductibles, coinsurance, liabilities and such that...
Jun 24, 2015 | Community, Community Manager, Frontpage Article, Property Managers, Residents
With all the new apartment construction taking place nationwide, some owners and management companies are struggling for ways to make their older properties appeal to renters. While it’s true there are a fair share of renters who just want ‘new’, there are a plethora...
Jun 17, 2015 | Community, Community Manager, Frontpage Article, Property Managers, Residents
If there is any one common element that gets residents talking and thinking about their condominium or HOA, it is landscaping. The state of appearance in any community association is a direct reflection of its residents and the people responsible for maintaining the...
Jun 11, 2015 | Communication, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers
Is there any time more critical to keep residents informed than when a new construction or maintenance project is about to get under way? Contractors are on site, residents can be confused and chaos is often the general order of the day. What can you do as an...
