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Community Crime
In condominium communities, sometimes the most heinous crime a manager can
recall is a pair of drunken football fans upending pots of mums and “watering” the foliage. Serious crimes are indeed rare within residential communities but
it may have more to do with surrounding neighborhoods—as realtors say, “location, location, location”—than anything else. In addition, rightly or not, community residents may feel
shielded from criminal activity by the presence of property management.
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The Third Annual New England Condo Expo
T he third annual New England Condo Expo will showcase over 120 exhibitors from
all over New England when the day-long event returns to the Seaport World Trade
Center at 200 Seaport Boulevard in Boston on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
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"Survive or Thrive?"
“Survive or thrive,” was the challengeissued to recession-weary exhibitors for the upcoming New England Condominium
Expo. The throw-down came during “Expo University,” a recent day-long exhibitor workshop focused on getting the most return on investment from the 2010 New England Condo Expo, to be held in May at the Seaport World
Trade Center in Boston.
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Hot Tips
The chance of experiencing a fire in your residential property is almost as unlikely as experiencing a plane crash—it’s a miniscule number of incidents that affect a tiny percentage of the population [see sidebar on page 14]. But fire-related tragedies are almost all preventable, and just like airline officials, fire fighting professionals are committed to bringing that statistic down to zero. Read More
Home Secure Home
It’s not surprising that residents are more willing to invest in security for their
home sweet home than they might be for other expenditures. Even in today’s difficult economy, providers say there’s little disagreement about choosing the latest and the greatest system—live or alarmed—that associations can afford.
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2010 Outlook
In dayswhen amusement parks were focused on leisure rather than heart-stopping rides,
features like halls of mirrors, fun houses and animated fortune tellers were
standard fare. Drop a coin in the slot, and the mechanical prognosticator would
send forth your fortune on a tiny slip of paper.
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What's Secure
In today’s high-tech world, security can look a lot like a sci-fi movie. Golf carts can
be equipped with laser systems that will read license plates and check them
against a computer list of approved vehicles. Elevators will only travel to
certain floors if the rider has the correct key card. From their home computer,
owners can do everything from allowing a plumber entry while they are
vacationing in the Caribbean to checking out the security feed from cameras in
the parking lots.
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Out of Harms Way
Sometimes in the rush of excitement surrounding construction and renovation projects, things can get overlooked. Perhaps a cost goes unchecked or timing issues crop up. One item on the to-do list that should never be forgotten, though, is safety, both for residents and work crews. Read More
Your Security Blanket
It takes more than a watch dog and a dead bolt lock to feel secure these days.
In a multi-housing setting, countless opportunities exist for hopeful crooks to
infiltrate and commit crimes. Often, properties are cased for days, weeks or
months before the crime is committed. How safe are you? Read More
It's Now the Law!
Consumer and privacy advocates heralded Massachusetts for the March passage of
the nation’s strictest law yet on data security. But in the months since, many of those
charged with carrying out the law – including condominiums and property management firms – have struggled with its many requirements.
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