Category: Association Operations

Communications Using Technology to Get Organized
2006 Feb Using Technology to Get Organized

Are you one of those people who have papers everywhere? You know, the bills and mail that you tell yourself you are going to file away next week but just never seem to get to? Disorganization in one private household can be troublesome enou…

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Communications 21st Century Managment Training Methods
2006 Feb 21st Century Managment Training Methods

Successful property management is as much an art as it is a business. A good manager needs to be able to think on her feet, respond quickly to problems, and exude sincere concern when faced with a homeowner's complaint. A manager needs t…

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Security The Red Cross of New Jersey
2005 Dec The Red Cross of New Jersey

Whenever an unexpected crisis arises, be it a severe winter storm, a fire, or a national emergency like 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina, there's one constant—one symbol that people associate with beginning the struggle back to normalcy. That s…

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Security Emergency Training for your HOA Staff
2005 Dec Emergency Training for your HOA Staff

Be Prepared" is not just a timeworn motto—it's a piece of advice that can save lives, property, and countless dollars. While the average person doesn't really think that they'll be a victim of a fire, flood, earthquake, or even a terrori…

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Security Miminizing Ice and Snow Damage
2005 Dec Miminizing Ice and Snow Damage

Winter's a tough time of year. Sure making snowmen, skiing, and cozying up to a warm fire at night during a snowstorm are all fun activities but letting ice build up in your townhome's roof gutters can lead to major headaches and unnecessar…

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Security Reducing the Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
2005 Dec Reducing the Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

You can't see it, smell it, or touch it, but there's some of it in your home right now—and at a certain level, it becomes deadly. It's carbon monoxide, or CO, and nearly 500 people die each year as a result of CO poisoning. According t…

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Security Safety and Training for HOA Staff
2005 Dec Safety and Training for HOA Staff

Throughout her career as a safety management consultant and certified safety professional, Deb Potter Ph.D. has heard her share of tragic stories about building staff members injured on the job. "I've seen building staff members who ha…

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Security Emergency Management in New Jersey
2005 Dec Emergency Management in New Jersey

New Jersey is the Garden State, but it also might be called the Heavy Rain, Flood and Storm State. "Not only do we have the coast, but we have hundreds of miles of rivers and bays, which does make us prone," says Hillary Cummons, a spoke…

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Maintenance The Seasonal Maintenance Checklist
2005 Nov The Seasonal Maintenance Checklist

While the work of an association manager or superintendent is never truly done, there are certain times of the year that require specific attention to various details—and that often means more work. Winterizing a building and its surroundin…

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