What are condo fees in New Jersey?

In choosing the right New Jersey property management company for your community, many questions need to be asked to see if the company or manager will be the right fit for your board and your residents. While every community has its own unique needs, and every residential management company has a unique way of meeting them, there are some qualities that any great company should have. Here is an easy list of the top qualities to look for in a full-service property management company.

Are you ready to plug in instead of fill up? If so, you’ll join over 2,500 of your fellow New Jersey drivers who’ve already made the switch from gasoline-powered to plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) – or a combination of both.

The Qian v. Toll Brothers, Inc. ruling found that in the case of a sidewalk privately owned by a common interest community, the common law residential public-sidewalk immunity does not apply – regardless of who uses the sidewalk. Associations have the duty to take reasonable measures to clear snow and ice from its sidewalks. Read more for tips on how to prepare for this upcoming winter.

The budget is the driving force for all of your board’s initiatives. Beyond being just numbers; it’s the framework for accomplishing your community’s objectives, making it incredibly important. Yet, for many boards, this is often a confusing process.

A good spring-cleaning can do wonders for your community association. Here are some tips to get your started.

Michael Mendillo, president of FirstService Residential's Mid-Atlantic region, returned to New Jersey's William Patterson University, his alma mater, to inspire students with real-life lessons about leadership and success.  

Snow is a fact of life here in New Jersey, and snow removal services are a necessary part of your association’s budget.  But since you can’t predict how much snow will fall each winter, how can you predict how to effectively budget for its removal? 

For many communities, responsive service from a property management company is the best they can hope for when it comes to issue resolution. But what if you required more from your property management team? What if you held them to a higher standard, demanding that they identify and prepare for challenges so that they never become full-blown issues?

While 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.  Find out what one of our New Jersey executives has to say.

Today’s active adult communities are growing in popularity in New Jersey and across the country, spurred in great part by the maturing U.S. population. As interest in activity-rich, amenity-driven lifestyles increases for the 55-plus group, existing age-restricted communities are working hard to adapt their facilities and programming in order to compete in the changing marketplace. At the same time, developers and builders are searching for the best strategies to make new ventures stand out from the crowd.