Sep 10, 2015 | Communication, Community, Community Manager, Connect, Property Managers, Residents
For years, I have been writing about the importance of communication as it relates to community association living. I have stressed how important it is that you tell your story well and that you tell it often. Condominium newsletters, HOA newsletters, letters,...
Sep 2, 2015 | Board of Directors, Communication, Community, Community Manager, Property Managers
In a speech to the House of Commons in 1947, Winston Churchill said: “No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”...
Aug 25, 2015 | Board of Directors, Community, Community Manager, Frontpage Article, Property Managers, Residents
“That government is best which governs least” – Thomas Paine Thomas Paine was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and dubbed “Father of the American Revolution” by historians. He was born in 1737 and lived a remarkable life that spanned the American...
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...
Jul 16, 2015 | Communication, Community, Residents
A malfunctioning furnace, a broken dishwasher, lost keys. All of these are common problems residents run into and bring to their property manager’s attention. Thankfully, each of these scenarios is a fairly easy and quick fix. However, when a mold arises, it is almost...
