condo: Condo and HOA Fire Inspections
- 10/17/12 01:08 AM
By Ken Kmet, Condo Voice, Clearwater, FL Say the phrase “fire inspection” and every property manager, board member, and maintenance engineer will make a face. It is that annual visit to your property by the local fire marshal. It is usually unannounced, may not necessarily happen every year, and often comes with a price tag to repair, fix, label, identify, upgrade, add, test, certify, or change out something. Even though you have complied with the previous inspection report, and did what was asked then, that doesn’t mean something new will not be written up this year. You may feel like you … (0 comments)
condo: Focus on Profitability over Volume Lends to Successful Property Management
- 11/28/11 03:21 AM
By Ben Holubecki, STML Realty Group, Glen Ellyn, IL One of the most important and difficult things to do as a professional property manager is to honestly assess your strengths and weaknesses and build your business around the part of the business that you do best. For those outside of the industry, a property manager is a property manager, and few people can or care to make any distinction between an HOA, multi-family, or single family manager. There are also few who make any distinction between competent professionals and slum lords. It is not surprising that the general public can’t grasp these differences. … (2 comments)
condo: 5 Keys to Managing a Successful Condo Association
- 07/06/09 03:42 AM
Check out the Buildium Blog for more property management resources. Whether you’re in charge of managing a well-established condo association or a brand-new one, whether your membership is 5 or 50, the guidelines below will make the difference between a successful association and an unproductive one. 1. Build a community. Sure, you’re dealing with a network of neighbors that dwell in close proximity to one another but that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a built-in sense of community. Fostering ties between association members—and particularly condo residents—is one of the most important tasks you have to accomplish as a condo association manager. A … (4 comments)
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By Ken Kmet, Condo Voice, Clearwater, FL
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