Search

As a condominium board member, you know you have a huge part to play in ensuring a great lifestyle for your residents. It’s your job to provide leadership, ensure financial stability and create a sense of togetherness. Consult these helpful property management tips for new board members and experienced ones alike.

Knowing where your assessment money goes is essential to being a savvy association or co-op resident. In this article, we break down the main cost categories.

Your residents are calling on about water leaks after a snowfall. Could an ice dam on the roof be the culprit?

FirstService Residential and FirstService Financial work in tandem to help our clients successfully finance capital improvement projects and save money without compromising quality of service.

FirstService Residential managed properties have access to the tax certiorari experts at Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP, the premier firm in this specialized field.

FirstService Residential has invested substantial resources to facilitate each of our managed properties with facade inspections and is here to help you navigate the many intricacies of FISP.

Learn about related Texas state laws, best practices and next steps.

Is your preventative maintenance plan in need of a check-up? Read on to learn the 11 questions you should ask to assess your HOA’s maintenance health.

There are valid reasons to raise assessments, but in some cases, you may be able to go a different route. Here are four strategies to save your HOA money and keep assessments stable.

To help you avoid the most common board blunders, we’ve identified four mistakes and some practical ways to avoid them. By preventing blunders, you can help steer your board in the right direction, which can ultimately help improve your overall community.

Great capital improvements improve property values. Read on to see the three ways to pay for them and the pros and cons.

Are you really getting the best returns on your reserve funds? Most board members aren’t sure. Learn six ways to improve your reserve fund returns.

Improved board meetings play a crucial role in building up your association’s reputation and relevance in the market, which ultimately helps improve property values. Learn the six principles for better board meetings.

These four components of a successful communication plan will help your board create and deliver effective messaging throughout the year.

Around the world, the property and casualty insurance industry experienced record losses from 2016 to 2019, and consumers are now feeling the effects on both a macro and micro scale.

What does it mean it mean to be an advocate, doer and visionary? Learn about the 3 essential board member roles.

Join Leah K. Burton and Brady Ortego of RMWBH for an Ask the Expert discussion about the laws you should be aware of, liability claims and insurance questions.

Join Jamie George, Vice President of Insurance, FirstService Financial, for an Ask the Expert online dialogue about overall claims process, best practices and how to prepare for similar events in the future.

While communicating clearly and effectively with residents is vitally important, it is just as important to foster better board communication.

Healthy board communication is the key to enhancing your Nevada HOA’s reputation and property values. Learn 9 ways to improve your board’s communication.

Carefully evaluating the property manager is a critical component of board business and helps ensure a consistent level of service each and every day.

Healthy board communication is the key to enhancing your Arizona HOA’s reputation and property values. Use these 9 tips on how to improve communication to strengthen your HOA board.

To help boards and shareholders navigate the legal and logistical nuances of virtual annual meetings, our property management experts have assembled a collection of best practices that address the most common concerns and logistical hurdles.

A capable management company will enforce procedures and invest in technologies that help limit legal liability for the condo or co-op, and also mitigate board member personal exposure.