Category: Association Operations

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2025 April Boosting Curb Appeal on a Budget

“You only get one chance to make a great first impression,” goes the old adage.  That’s the essence of curb appeal. When someone arrives at your property, they can be pleasantly surprised, or disappointed. Much of that reaction will depend …

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2025 April How Climate Change Affects Landscaping

More rain, higher temperatures, altered growing seasons; the effects of climate change are not just felt at the macro level, but at the micro level, too—and perhaps even more profoundly. For the myriad of professionals who tend our grounds,…

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2025 March A Look at the Market

It’s been a dramatic few years for the condo and co-op market, swinging from red-hot to rather difficult, with most regions nationwide feeling at least some of the effects. Some of the factors underlying the shifts are rooted in pre-pandemi…

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2025 February Managing Diverse Communities

The term ‘diversity’ encompasses an expansive range of demographics within a population, from ethnicity, age, gender and orientation, ability, religion, and socioeconomic status to culture, language, and personal lived experience. These fac…

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2025 February Clear Communication

In multifamily communities, transparent and open communication helps ensure smooth operations and leads to greater resident satisfaction.  When it comes to property management, both traditional and more tech-savvy communication approaches,…

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2025 January Understanding Management Fees

Among the many factors necessary for multifamily residential buildings to achieve financial stability, proper budget planning, compliance, and trust among shareholders, effective fee management is one of the most important. Understanding th…

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2025 January Onboarding New Building Staff

The first day of work can be intimidating; there are new coworkers, new tasks, new routines, and lots of new names and faces to remember. Whether the new hire in question is a super, porter, custodian, or other on-site staff member, that ac…

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2025 January Handling Mismanagement

The right property management team can make or break a building. While basic day-to-day maintenance and financial oversight often take priority when managing a multifamily property, comprehensive property management also includes building s…

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2024 December The President’s Role

What is the role of a board president in a shared-interest community? Is he or she more like a CEO, an administrative custodian, or a figurehead? Depending on the community and the needs and expectations of its members, the answer could be …

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