2008 Jan
2008 Jan Vol. 6, No. 1
Focus on...Board/Management Relations
How Property Managers Juggle Multiple Clients
Remember those old TV variety shows from the 1950s where someone spins a dozen plates while juggling and riding a unicycle? Sometimes being a property manager can be a bit like that, especially when handling multiple clients and dealing with the myriad tasks that come with handling those multiple clients. Read More
The Ins and Outs of Regulating an Industry
In Florida and the District of Columbia, among other states, property managers are required to be licensed in order to do business. As of now, managers in New Jersey have no such requirement; however, the topic does generate great debate. Read More
Guidelines for Contacting Your Manager
It's not always easy for an HOA resident to know if a troubling situation calls for contacting the association's management company, especially during non-business hours. But you'd think it would be pretty clear that a Christmas Day call over tennis court access crosses the line. Read More
Making a List, Checking it Twice
Like concierges or travel agents, professional residential managers provide a service to their customers—building managers operate in the service industry, after all. And as in all quadrants of the service industry, some companies perform better than others. Read More
The Manager's Role
In today's litigious society, it seems like almost anybody can be sued for almost anything. Co-ops and condos are no different. And no matter what side of the legal battle you're on, knowing the role of your community's manager is vital to ensuring that things run smoothly before, during and after a lawsuit. Read More
How are New Jersey HOAs Affected?
After almost a decade of explosive housing activity thanks to home loans requiring only ten, five or zero percent down, just about the entire country was faced with financial setbacks in the housing market. Subprime mortgage loans shot up almost five to ten percent in interest or lost the backers behind them. Read More
