Category: Association Operations

After the winter snow has thawed and the warmer spring weather is starting to show, the attention of property managers and homeowners turns to one common task—to create a healthy, attractive lawn. It's a major concern, but it can so…

First impressions are vital in the search for a home. The landscape of a condo or housing association says as much about a community as its architecture. While the mere arrangement of shrubs may not seem like something that should be high o…

Just as she abhors a vacuum, Nature loathes lawn mowers, weed-whackers, pruning shears, hedge clippers…anything used to control the chaos she prefers. This state of overgrowth and disorder may be nature's default setting, but doesn't mak…

They say nothing ruins a picnic like ants. And nothing ruins a lush, green landscape like swarms of insects and hordes of burrowing animals. With spring in full bloom, now is the time for co-op and condo association landscape crews …

Springtime means many things—warmer weather, switching from clunky boots to sandals, picnics and baseball—but it also signifies the start of many weeks of arduous work toward the ultimate goal of creating a lush, beautiful turf. Unfortun…

Along with location and amenities, safety is one of the foremost factors homebuyers take into consideration when searching for a home. Current advancements in security technologies have evolved ten-fold since just five years ago, ye…

Leaks happen all the time. American Leak Detection, a nationwide company (unrelated to the Scooter Libby trial), claims to have discovered 1.4 million leaks last year alone—and that's just one company! Common as they are, leaks can cause…

Many HOAs would like to know how their association compares with others in their area. Measuring one's own financial situation against that of one's peers is often a good way to gauge financial solvency and level of preparation for things l…

You've heard it before—first impressions are everything, whether it's for a job interview, a first date, or the curb appeal of a new home. So, if your condo or homeowners association has begun to look a little shabby or as out-of-date, perh…

People are pretty rough on parking lots. Not only do we drive on them, but we leak oil and transmission fluid on them, pour salt on them when it snows, and leave it there well into spring. Snow plows and heavy garbage dumpsters goug…