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Southwest style home with pool in a moutainous setting
FirstService Residential Executive Discusses Offbeat Second Home Investment Locations and Trends
Jul 10, 2013While exclusive communities like the Hamptons or Malibu will always be attractive locations for affluent vacation home buyers, several new trends are emerging in the growing second home market. -
Good Management – The Key to Active Adult Community Success
Good Management – The Key to Active Adult Community Success
Jun 07, 2013The growing population of baby boomers in the U.S. is driving an increase in the popularity of age restricted communities. Learn how existing "55 and better" communities are adapting their facilities and programming to retain a competitive edge in this evolving marketplace. -
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Municipal Duties Move to ‘Burbs as HOAs Must Step In
Mar 06, 2013John Friedrichsen, Senior Vice President & CFO of FirstService Residential parent company FirstService Corporation, is quoted in USA Today about how HOAs benefit from the value-added services provided by leading professional management companies. -
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Fixing a condo catastrophe without litigation
Jan 24, 2012What happens when glass from a skyscraper crashes down onto crowded Fifth Avenue? It shatters your expectations of how a condo board, a developer and an insurance company can work together to come up with a compromise solution without litigation. Turns out it’s not impossible. Hey, who knew? -
FLSA - New Federal Rule on Overtime Goes into Effect on December 1
Jan 01, 0001Does your community have employees? If the answer is yes, you need to know about changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations that go into effect on December 1, 2016. They may affect your budget and how you do business. -
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Elderly New Yorkers, Here for the Duration
Jan 01, 0001New York City's elderly resident population is growing rapidly, and is projected to increase by an additional 35% over the next 15 years. FirstService Residential Managing Director Marni J. Berk, general manager of the Lincoln Towers complex, is one of the property management experts feautured in a recent New York Times article that describes the challenges of accomodating aging building residents. -
A retired couple posing for a picture on bicycle in an active adult community in South Florida
Aging Gracefully - The Retirement Industry in South Florida
Jan 01, 0001Every day for the next 15 years, 8,000 additional Americans will reach retirement age -- and millions will move to active adult communities in Florida. FirstService Residential manages 35,000 homes in 55-plus communities in South Florida, as well as thousands of additional units in active adult communities throughout the country. Hear CEO Chuck Fallon describe the challenges and opportunities of managing this unique sector in a radio interview on NPR. -
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Why Community Associations Get Sued and What To Do If It Happens To You
Jan 01, 0001Your community or condominium association is there to protect the interests of all of its members. However, there may be situations when one or more residents don’t believe that the association is on their side. Hopefully, everyone involved can come to a reasonable solution, but if you can’t, it’s possible that your association – and even your board members – could become the target of a lawsuit.