10 Reasons Why You Need Professional Help

10 Reasons Why You Need Professional Help

1. We streamline your communications. As a community manager, it is likely that you receive constant updates about the status of your facilities from residents, contractors, or other individuals. Many of these concerns can be addressed with a simple response. But who has time to organize 

Risk Management – How To Manage What You Cannot See

Risk Management – How To Manage What You Cannot See

In the movie “The Usual Suspects” Kevin Spacey’s character, Verbal Kent, is describing Keyser Söze, the mysterious and utterly ruthless criminal mastermind who is the main protagonist in the movie. Verbal says that “the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he 

4 Things to Expect When Working with a Property Consultant

4 Things to Expect When Working with a Property Consultant

This article was originally written for the Congregational Loan Committee of the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church and has been slightly modified for a general audience. In order to understand what to expect from a property consultant, it is important to understand what 

Is a Construction Manager Worth the Cost?

A question that I often get asked is why someone should hire a third party owner’s representative or construction manager. (Note – these terms can be used interchangeably, so let’s just shorten it to CM). Frequently, this question is coming from a volunteer board who 

You Do Maintenance, but Do You Have a Maintenance Program

You Do Maintenance, but Do You Have a Maintenance Program

Take the maintenance challenge and answer the following questions: – Does your maintenance team have a program or do they just move from “emergency to emergency”? – Can you name the next three large ticket ($1,000 or greater) maintenance projects that need to be done