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Defining Condo Corporation Leaders’ Rights and Responsibilities to Create Better Communities
Jan 31, 2017
When your condominium board members (and your property management team, if you are working with a professional management company) have a thorough understanding of their rights and responsibilities, it helps to create a more inviting community. Your community is more likely to be effectively managed and well-maintained, which leads to happier residents.
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Cyber Security Part Two: Board Member Tips for Keeping Your Condo Association Safe
Jan 25, 2017
In
part one of this two-part series, we discussed the importance of cyber security to your condo association and the steps that residents can take to protect themselves and their association. In this article, we look at your board’s responsibility in preventing cyber attacks.
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How Your Condo Board Can Ensure Great Communication
Jan 23, 2017
For a condominium corporation, great communication relies on an open exchange of information, thoughts and ideas among residents, board members and your property management company. When communication is done well, you can get the answers you need, tackle challenges and strengthen community spirit.
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Cyber-Security Part One: How Residents in Condo Communities Can Protect Their Tech
Jan 19, 2017
Like it or not, we have become very dependent on our technology. Whether it’s a cell phone, tablet or computer, our devices enable us to stay connected, conduct business and access information anywhere, anytime. Yet as convenient as these devices may be, cyber security is simply not a priority for the majority of tech users—despite the increased prevalence of cyber attacks. One recent attack even occurred in our own backyard at the University of Alberta.
In part one of our two-part series, we look at why cyber security is so important to condo associations. We also provide important steps that residents in your condo community can take to protect their technology so that sensitive information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
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Six Important Things You Need to Know as a New Board Member
Six Important Things You Need to Know as a New Board Member
Jan 13, 2017
Some owners are reluctant to volunteer to be a condominium board member because they’ve never done it before. That’s why we developed these six essential tips for new board members to help them get up-to-speed quickly. If you consider these points as you get down to condo business, you will be successful in your new role ─ one in which you really can make a difference.
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Creating Positive Interactions Between Condo Board Members
Dec 14, 2016
Everyone brings their own assumptions and methods of completing tasks to each group to which they belong. Condominium board members are no different. While the diversity of the group can be its greatest strength, it also can create difficulties between the individual members.
It is important to structure condo board meetings in a way that creates a professional and positive working relationship. Here are some tips to help boards achieve this.
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How to Create Policies for Your Condo Association—Without Making Enemies
Dec 06, 2016
Rules are essential in a multi-family community. They layout expectations for the residents and promote a spirit of co-operation amongst the group. When the board-set policies are violated, a defined set of steps should occur to encourage compliance.
It is important for a condo board to craft their policies thoughtfully, looking at the rules from all angles to determine the balance between the need, property values and homeowner freedom.
Here are eight steps to consider when developing policies for your condominium.
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The Sharing Economy Part 2: Reducing the Risks to Condo Associations and Residents
Nov 22, 2016
Short term vacation rentals are popular with both travelers and the homeowners that rent to them. Perhaps you have stayed in a home that was advertised on Airbnb or VRBO. Maybe you have rented your home this way. For the most part people love this alternative to staying in a hotel or a B & B.
But what are the implications when the home is part of a multi-family community? What about the common areas and amenities for which all the owners pay upkeep? There can be insurance implications as well. This article discusses some ways the risks to the condominium and its residents can be reduced.
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The Sharing Economy Part 1: The Effects of Short-Term Rentals on Your Condo Association
Nov 11, 2016
How are short-term rentals, the sharing economy, affecting your condominium community? Many love the ability to travel to new destinations and have the opportunity to rent an actual home as part of the experience, at a price that is likely less than a hotel. But what are the implications in a multi-family residence? Read part 1 of our series on the phenomenon here.
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What to Expect When You Transition to a New Condominium Management Company
Nov 01, 2016
Once your condominium board makes the decision to change to a new property management company, the transition process begins. A good management company will have proven processes in place to ensure the changeover proceeds as smoothly as possible.