Tag: Management

Q&A: Conflicted in Connecticut
2012 January Q&A: Conflicted in Connecticut

Q I am the vice president of our board. Just recently, we found out through a real  estate ad that the president of the board is selling his unit. Does this pose a  conflict of interest? In effect, should the president remain the presiden…

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Board Operations Making the Grade
2011 October Making the Grade

Management companies are hired by boards to oversee operations because there are simply too many moving parts for volunteers to handle. To this end, it’s the board’s responsibility to do its due diligence and select the best fit and ente…

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Q&A: Can Condo Treasurer Be Fired Without Due Cause?
2011 Feb Q&A: Can Condo Treasurer Be Fired Without Due Cause?

Q “Do the individual condo association board members and president have the legal  right to remove a treasurer from his or her duties without due cause and deny a  chance for rebuttal?”    — Breaking Up is Hard to Do A “The…

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Management Self-Management
2010 Jan Self-Management

Self-managed condominiums are a puzzle to many, especially considering that one major driving force for purchasing a condominium is to offload countless common home ownership responsibilities to someone else. A community that assumes the s…

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Management The Next Generation
2009 Jan The Next Generation

A property manager’s day often begins at daybreak with a flood of messages and continues at a frenetic pace until evening board meetings. But no two days are alike; each day poses a new challenge. Managers must respond to emai…

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Management Negotiating the Contract
2007 April Negotiating the Contract

The management contract defines the relationship between the condominium and management company, but the document's provisions frequently receive only cursory review or discussion by the condominium board. If troubles crop up down th…

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