A Guide for Association Board Member Dummies What are the best ways to guarantee headaches, stress, and a whole lot of plumbing and repair bills for you and all the homeowners of your association? This guide will give you step by step instructions to make that easily happen. And as an added benefit, the association […]
In the latest edition of the Condoboss Q&A series, Salvatore J. Sciacca sat down and interviewed Michael Carpenter, the VP and GM of service at YMI Mechanical and asked him questions on how to help community associations properly maintain their HVAC equipment AND save time and money. Condoboss (CB): What are the best ways to properly […]
I was at one of my monthly networking events last night and I was speaking to a friend of mine. Somehow the conversation took a turn that ended up with me laughing to the point that I almost peed in my pants. We agreed that I should write blogs for board member dummies. Now I […]
Ever wonder why so many people are so stressed out these days? Isn’t it fair to say that stress levels have gone up over the years? Ever wonder why that is? Some people say its because companies are more demanding and technology has made our work lives much more pervasive. And that our work hours […]
What are the Top 10 Do’s and Dont’s Before Approving Your 2015 Community Association Budget? Believe it or not, it’s already time to start planning, preparing and approving the 2015 budget for your condo, townhome or HOA community association. This process is actually one of the most critical elements of creating and sustaining a healthy […]
What does the ULTIMATE Community Association look like? Is it some dreamy far off place that is on another planet? Or is it really something that is truly possible to create?Is it the condo management company’s responsibility? Or is it the responsibility of the board of directors? What are the benefits of this? Why bother? Let’s start by […]
Another AMAZING Community Association Social Event Co-sponsored by Chicago Property Services Chicago Property Services, the Chicagoland leader in community property management, co sponsored another amazing social event recently at the Via Como Due Townhome Association in Chicago on August 16th. The annual event which is in the River West area of Chicago is the home […]
Do you live in a community association? Do you serve on the board of directors of a condo association? Are you a property manager serving condo associations? Or are you a vendor serving condo associations in some way shape or form? If so, you will want to READ ON! This past July 31st, 2014, CAI […]
Do you live in a condominium association? A townhome association? Or an HOA? Do you find yourself wondering if there is better community association living out there somewhere? When you first moved into your community, perhaps you were probably hoping for something stress free and were looking for a place with HIGH community spirit. A […]
This past Friday, July 18th, MCD media held the 2014 Golf and Bocce outing. I’ve attended several MCD media events in the past and several other industry related events in the past and I can confidently say that this was one of the best industry events that I have EVER attended. The MCD Media events […]