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Sample Bedroom showing How to Feng Shui Your Bedroom to Boost Relaxation
How to Implement Feng Shui in the Bedroom
Oct 26, 2022
Do you Feng Shui? According to this 5,000-year-old Chinese practice, every object possesses an energy or life force (chi), which interacts with, and affects, each person’s personal flow of energy. By adding, removing or rearranging the objects in our homes, we can effectively balance these energies to create happiness, health, success and prosperity. Now who wouldn’t want that?
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12 Characteristics of a Good Property Manager and Management Company
12 Characteristics of a Good Property Manager and Management Company
Oct 19, 2022
When choosing the right property management company for your community, you will be asking a variety of questions to assess whether the company or manager will be the right fit for your board and your residents.
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Board members meeting about HOA budgets
Six-Step Reference Guide to Preparing HOA Budgets
Sep 01, 2022
Preparing and adopting your annual association budget is a critical component of your responsibilities as a board
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How to prepare for floods in your high-rise building
How to prepare for floods in your high-rise building
Aug 16, 2022
Floods are one of the most common types of natural disasters. They can also be the most detrimental for high-rise buildings. The nature of these buildings makes them particularly vulnerable to flooding caused by severe storms.
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What You Need to Know About Resale Certificates and Packages
Resale certificates and packages: What home buyers need to know
Aug 16, 2022
We all know that there's a lot of paperwork in the home buying process. If the home you want to buy is in a managed community of any kind, a resale package, including your resale certificate and governing documents, is part of that paperwork. Resale certificates and packages offer transparency about the community and whether or not the sellers are current in their financial obligations to the association.
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Save on Loans for HOAs and Condo Associations
Start Saving on Loans for HOAs and Condo Associations
Jul 18, 2022
FirstService Financial assists FirstService Residential clients in fulfilling their financing requirements at the most competitive interest rates and terms available.
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Female property manager in a gray suit on the phone outside
How to Become a Community Association Manager
Apr 28, 2022
What did you want to be when you grew up? Like many children, you may have dreamed of becoming a doctor, teacher, firefighter, pilot, basketball player, ballerina or policeman. Maybe you wanted to be a movie actor, astronaut, rock star or even the president. But we’re guessing there are a few professions that probably didn’t make your short list… property manager or community association manager (CAM).
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HOA members sitting on couches having a meeting
Examples of HOA Committees and Their Responsibilities
Apr 27, 2022
Success by committee – you may have heard the expression, but do you know how homeowners association committees can help Board members achieve success? Let's start with the basics, a committee definition: an HOA committee is comprised of homeowners who analyze issues and help make recommendations to help reduce Board members’ responsibilities.
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Aerial photo of neighborhood
Why Master and Sub-Associations Should be Managed by the Same Property Management Company
Apr 26, 2022
Master-planned communities are large developments that integrate a variety of neighborhoods, sub-divisions, recreational facilities and amenities under one community umbrella, with a focus on lifestyle, convenience and quality of life. Most master-planned communities offer homebuyers a range of residential options suited to different life stages and price points, from single-family homes to townhomes to condominiums to apartments. These residences are often located in distinct neighborhoods within the community, and may be developed by multiple builders.
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Senior couple reading the news paper
Do's, Don'ts & Best Practices: HOA Communications Policy
Mar 16, 2022
Implementing new policies within a community can be challenging, but when a board communicates effectively and gives residents a plan that outlines the necessity, process and benefits of a policy, they can avoid a lot of issues and get buy-in, too.
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A business woman leading a meeting on the nine guidelines for a successful HOA
Nine HOA Guidelines for a Successful Community
Feb 21, 2022
If you volunteer your services to your homeowners association, you know there are many rewards – but also, quite a few challenges. There are residents with individual demands and concerns and Board members who may have difficulty agreeing. There is also the critical need to carefully develop – and adhere to – a strict budget. And that’s just the beginning.
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Assessment Basics: What are HOA Fees?
Feb 18, 2022
Congratulations! You just bought a new home and it';s perfect for your family – just the right size and condition and in a location and neighborhood to meet your needs. Your new home is part of a homeowners’ association (HOA), so the landscaping, entrance and common areas always look beautiful and well-maintained.