You know that you need to do something different about your parking lot. You might be struggling with any of a variety of factors: security, convenience, or even resident satisfaction. Perhaps you know that you have a large parking lot on hand, but you haven’t figured out how to adapt it to help make you [...]
Welcome to the Board Member’s Guide to Hiring the Right community property management company. Whether you live in a condo association, townhome association or Homeowners Association, it is critical that you have the right management company with the right qualifications and credentials to properly manage your association. I have put together this guide to help [...]
Over the last few years, the sale of an entire condominium building to one investor proliferated in Chicago. Condo Deconversions, as they are called, have been well documented in the press and have been known to cause a lot of emotions amongst condo owners. Before 2019 came to a close, a handful of aldermen led [...]
Monthly bills and living on a budget – two things that can be hard to combine. Thankfully, we have compiled 12 tips on how to save on your electric bills. Read on to find out what you can do to cut the cost of your electric bills. Switch to energy-efficient light [...]
“What is a reserve study and how do we do one?” This is an important question that board members should be asking in your homeowners association. If you don’t know the last time a reserve study was done in your association or why you should even do one, then you’re in the right place [...]
Mandatory maintenance is an apt oxymoron that sometimes defines real estate today. The combined efforts of landlords or property managers in ensuring properties under their portfolio are well-maintained leaves much to be questioned. Usually, maintenance is more of an auxiliary function of property management firms, as the focus is on acquiring new customers or retaining [...]
MERV 13 air filters can filter out bacteria and viruses that can cause infections. There is a lot of talk about viruses right now, and for good reason. Everybody is trying to do everything possible to stay healthy. Washing your hands with soap and hot water for at least 30 seconds, getting a vaccine if [...]
You've been overcharged $1,000 month for the last x years. Why reward this? That sales rep is not your "friend". Would your "friend" overcharge you so badly? Of course "x trash hauler" can meet my price. They're happy to, because they know in 2 or 3 years they'll be right back to where [...]
