New Tax Law – Winners and Losers
I found an interesting article explaining the probable ramifications with the new tax law limiting the allowable mortgage deductions. Developers have been gearing up and have been developing rental properties since the downturn in the economy in 2007. We too, have been adjusting our business to be a lot more rental centric. Please give us […]
It’s The Little Things That Matter in Shopping Centers
It’s The Little Things That Matter in Shopping Centers – When managing your shopping center – It’s the little things that matter most. The world and how it operates is changing faster than we can keep up with. Every day a new app or a way a business used to operate changes. Shopping malls across […]
Insurance: One of the Many Mysteries of the World
Insurance has always baffled many residents due to the voluminous policy pages and all of the small print exclusions. Here’s a Property Insurance Primer from Brown & Brown Insurance to help understand the different type of policies. Your Association’s Documents MUST be reviewed by your agent to ensure proper coverage. HOA coverage is very different […]
Falls and Other Hazards to Workers Removing Snow from Rooftops and Other Elevated Surfaces
Every year, workers are killed or seriously injured while performing snow or ice removal from rooftops and other building structures, such as decks. OSHA has investigated 16 such serious injuries or fatalities in the past 10 years – all of which could have been prevented. Snow removal is performed for a number of reasons, […]
Fresh Start – New Board Member Resolutions for 2017
What a year 2016 has been. The national election has certainly caused a fundamental divide within our country. On a much smaller scale, similar issues can happen within some communities. All Board of Directors and their respective Boards work through a democratic process. Unfortunately, immediately after the election some owners will second-guess the very Board […]
Snow Removal Shortcuts that Save Time and Energy
How to Get the Most out of Your Snow Blower and Snow Shovel Got snow? We bet you do. If your back has been aching after a long winter of shoveling or blowing snow, maybe you’re doing it wrong. Here’s some advice from Consumer Reports home expert Eric Hado that’ll make snow removal a […]
Fire Safety for Seniors
It’s a fact that older adults, aged 65 and more, die in home fires far more often than the rest of the population. However, you can retire fire by taking care of yourself and influencing others, such as your neighbors, friends and family, about fire safety. People can and have saved their own lives and the […]
Fall Chores for your Condominium Community
It’s that time of year when your board and management company needs to start prepping the common areas for fall and winter. All exterior common area amenities, equipment and furniture will need to be cleaned, put away and you will need to take note of what needs to be replaced or repaired for next season. […]
Crack Filling – How to Tell the Right Companies that Excel at Filling Asphalt Cracks from Those That Don’t
Crack Filling – Picking the right company We came across this great article about crack filling from C&L Services. We have used C&L in the past and they really understand what it takes to keep our properties looking great! We found the article useful and informative and wanted to share it the friends and colleagues of Klein […]
Foreclosure – Beware of the Zombies!
What to do when a unit is vacant and caught in the endless Foreclosure whirlwind The foreclosure and economic apocalypse that started in 2008 is still alive and well. Most communities have units where the homeowner moved out before the Marshall threw them out or they passed away and the bank hasn’t foreclosed on […]
