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How an Integrated Maintenance Plan Can Keep Your Condominium From Walking on Thin Ice
How an Integrated Maintenance Plan Can Keep Your Condominium From Walking on Thin Ice
Nov 18, 2020
Cold weather will soon be upon us, so now is the time to make sure your condominium maintenance program is on track. As brutal as Ontario’s winters can be, you certainly don’t want to discover a leak in your roof during a heavy snowfall or have a boiler stop working during a record cold spell.
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Vendor Management Tips to Help Condominium Corporations Get Great Results
Aug 31, 2020
To maintain your building, your Board members must employ and manage several different vendors. These vendors help with the upkeep of your condo building and preserving the building’s property value as a whole. Read tips on how to best manage your vendors.
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Creating Your Best Condo Board Committee
Aug 31, 2020
No two condominium boards across Toronto or, for that matter, across Ontario are alike. They have varying requirements, goals, and concerns, and they are made up of people with different needs as well. So when your condo board decides to create a committee, you shouldn't expect it to be just like every other committee either.
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Maintenance Tips to Help Your Homeowners Association Prepare for Fall
Aug 31, 2020
As we adjust to a drop in temperature and the changing colors of fall outside, we must remember to prepare our building and/or community as well. The arrival of fall means winter is right around the corner and it is time to begin thinking about upcoming landscaping, décor and lighting changes.
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Four Telltale Signs of a Well-Trained Property Manager
Aug 08, 2020
How well trained is your Condominium Corporation’s manager? When we think of great attributes of a property manager, we often times believe they must simply be courteous and hardworking but there are more qualities that a well-trained manager must possess. Education, licensing and dedication are also huge factors into making an outstanding property manager. See if your property manager has all the qualities of a well-trained manager.
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How Condominium Corporation Leaders Create Happy Communities
Aug 08, 2020
What makes a condominium community happy? A lot goes into it, but it’s no secret that much of it depends on community leadership.
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Why Your Condo or High-Rise Needs a Great Front Desk Team
Aug 08, 2020
Five seconds. Science tells us that’s how long it takes to form an initial judgement about a person or thing. First impressions are even faster – they happen in an instant. Given this limited time to make a positive impact, the need for a great front desk team is clearer than ever.
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How to Save Energy During a Pandemic
Aug 06, 2020
Energy consumption rises during the 2020 pandemic. Here's a few energy saving tips to keep you condominium budget down.
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Does Your Condo Corporation Have A Plan For Fostering A Sense Of Community?
Jul 20, 2020
Humans are social creatures with a deep-seated yearning for connection and community. This is particularly evident in a condo corporation, where a strong sense of community can be the difference between long-standing residency and high turnover.
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Keeping Your Budget Healthy in the Age of COVID-19
Jul 06, 2020