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4 NEW ENGLAND CONDOMINIUM -NOVEMBER 2019 NEWENGLANDCONDO.COM Thursday, November 14 – Friday, November 15, 2019 IREM: Leading a Winning Property Management Team The Simon Companies Office Building 639 Granite St., Lower Level Conference Ctr. Braintree, MA 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Your employees are your greatest asset. Without them, you cannot do business. Learn to attract and hire the best talent. Visit www.iremboston.org. Friday, November 15, 2019 CAI: M-203 Community Leadership Danbury, CT 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. This course shows you how to inspire the cooperation needed from board leaders and volunteers to achieve management goals. You’ll learn proven ways to motivate and guide community leaders and help board and committee members accomplish more at every meeting. Register at www.caionline.org. Wed., November 20, 2019 2019 BOMA Boston TOBY & Industry Awards Boston Marriott Copley Place 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Each year, the TOBY & Industry Awards rec- ognize the best and brightest in 17 categories in property management, building operations and service in the real estate industry. Join BOMA Boston in recognizing this year’s win- ners. Visit www.bomaboston.org for details. Thursday, December 5, 2019 IREM: Holiday Celebration & Installation of Officers The Liberty Hotel 215 Charles St., Boston 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Join IREM for its annual Holiday Celebration, Installation of Officers and Women Professional of the Year Award. Visit www.iremboston.org to register. CAL EN D AR Industry Pulse Nov-Dec Industry News RSC Acquires Pro Safety Services Risk Strategies, a privately-held, na- tional insurance brokerage and risk man- agement firm, has acquired Pro Safety Services, LLC, a leader in providing safe- ty and loss control services to construc- tion companies, builders, and a range of other industries. Founded in 1999 by its current presi- dent John McCarthy, Pro Safety offers a full scope of highly specialized safety programs and services that help clients protect physical assets and earnings by identifying and managing risks. The company’s service offerings include full- time site safety management, loss control, training, periodic audits, and safety man- agement program development, among others. “Pro Safety Services has built an un- paralleled reputation for expertise and excellence in some of the country’s most demanding regulatory markets,” said Mike Vitulli, Risk Strategies’ managing director of risk management services in a press statement. “We’re very excited to help John and his team expand their proven model on a national scale, while adding another valuable service for our clients.” “True hands-on knowledge and fo- cused specialization grew our business and strong industry reputation for excel- lence,” said McCarthy. “When looking for a partner to help expand our presence, Risk Strategies stood out for having a similar focus on specialized knowledge as well as seamless operational integra- tion that delivers real value to clients.” Magsarili Joins MEEB Team Marcus, Errico, Emmer & Brooks, P.C. recently announced the addition of a new associate attorney, Justin-Fredrik Mag- sarili. Magsarili will join the firm’s growing New Hampshire office located in Merri- mack, New Hampshire. Having passed the bar for all three states, Justin intends to represent associations in New Hamp- shire, Maine and Massachusetts. With prior experience in the Clerk of Courts Office for a Utah District Court, as well as ex- perience with a major Massa- chusetts credi- tors’ rights firm, Magsarili begins his practice with a solid foundation in court operations, MEEB said in its press release. In addition, Jus- 2019 PULSE/CALENDAR tin has served MEEB on a part-time basis opers and continue to grow our manage- during his time in law school as a paralegal ment portfolio, as we lead the way through in the firm’s condominium and association innovation and best practices in residen- law practice. Mass. Condo Sales Surge in September The Massachusetts Association of Re- altors® (MAR) reports that the number of senior level management under one roof, single-family homes put under agreement facilitating streamlined communication, in the month of September went up 20 while also providing a modern space more percent and the number of condominiums conducive to today’s increasingly mobile put under agreement went up almost 25 workforce. percent compared to this time last year. This marks 12 straight months of updated technology, training facilities, and year-over-year increases for single-family collaborative space to better support our homes, according to MAR. The median people whether they are working in the price for single-family homes put un- der agreement increased five percent to Barkan, CEO of The Barkan Companies. $410,000, while condominiums had a 10 percent increase to $375,000 compared properties (27,000+ units) in seven states, to September 2018. In a press statement, will maintain a satellite office in Boston, as MAR said there were 2,055 pending con- do sales in September 2019, compared to dence, RI, New York, NY, and a Washing- 1,646 in September 2018. “Even with strong activity in the sum- mer, buyers were out in force in September pushing the number of homes put under agreement up over 20 percent,” said 2019 MAR President Anne Meczywor, broker/ associate at Roberts & Associates Realty, nearly a century of experience, announced Inc., in Lenox. “The demand to live in today the launch of its revamped website. Massachusetts combined with a strong job This newly redesigned website offers es- market and low interest rates continued to sential information and easily showcases a fuel the market for home ownership.” At the same time, New Hampshire As- sociation of Realtors (NHAR) reported 1,797 third-quarter pending sales in 2019, modern design, improved functional- up 22.3% from 2018, with a median sales ity and enhanced content focused on the price of $305,000. Pending condo sales company’s mission to provide innovative were up 9.2%, with a median price of technologies with unparalleled customer $215,000, NHAR reported. Barkan Management Relocates Corporate HQ Barkan Management Company has relocated its corporate headquarters to a as it’s a direct reflection of our strategic larger facility at 7 Wells Avenue in New- ton, Massachusetts, the company an- nounced in a press statement. The new “Our new site provides our visitors with 15,500 square foot office will support Bar- kan’s growth while providing employees we continue to grow and increase our mar- with an enhanced, more centralized and ket presence.” collaborative work environment. Barkan Management is on track for significant ex- pansion in the New England and Mid-At- lantic regions, according to Bill DiSchino, President and CEO of Barkan Manage- ment Company. “Our ongoing commitment to provid- ing the highest standards of service in residential property management coupled with our expansion into new service ar- eas has generated many new high profile clients,” said DiSchino. “Our goals are to expand our consulting services for devel- tial community management. The move to a larger space is conducive to growth and supports our company’s evolution.” The move will also serve to consolidate “The new space will be equipped with office or at client locations,” said Peter M. The company, which manages 176 well as on Cape Cod, Hartford, CT, Provi- ton DC Regional Office in Tysons Corner, VA. Aetna Launches New Website Aetna Corp., a commercial and indus- trial electrical contracting company with more comprehensive understanding of the company’s growing services. The new website has a streamlined and service, the company said in a press re- lease. The new website goes live today, and is located at the same address: www.aetna- corp.com. “We are excited with our website launch growth,” says Jacy Carey Everett, Director of Business Development at Aetna Corp. a thorough and informative experience as Promotions & Awards Risk Strategies Announces New CEO Risk Strategies, a leading national bro- kerage firm, has announced the appoint- ment of John Mina as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Mina, who is currently President of the Boston-based brokerage firm, will succeed Michael Christian, Risk Strategies founder and long-time CEO, who will continue with continued on page 21