GROW A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY GARDEN – February 2021

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Friday, February 19, 2021

If you grow together, you grow together... With Spring on the horizon, it is the perfect time of year to get into a gardening mindset. Several condominium complexes have garden boxes for its owners to ‘grow a green thumb’. Having these garden boxes are fostering ...

Condominium Living – Drains

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Clogged drain lines can occur beneath any water-using appliance, or it could be located in a waste stack or the main sewer line. An experienced plumber should address this blockage as resulting damage can affect other units in the condominium complex. Every condomini...

Ultimate Gray and Illuminating by Pantone

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The global authority on colour put a surprising spin on its highly anticipated colour of the year announcement: Pantone chose two contrasting shades as its top picks for 2021. Ultimate Gray, a practical and dependable neutral, and a sunny yellow called Illuminating combine to ref...

The Move-out Inspection

Posted By Erin Radford on Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The move-out inspection can feel a bit like going through airport security – eyes scrutinizing every little detail as your luggage is x-rayed and picked through by strangers with cold stoicism. But in this case, rather than luggage, it’s the place you’ve called ...

How Has Work from Home Transformed Lives of Employees

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Friday, February 12, 2021

There have been many articles written on how the global workforce currently is and will adapt to remote and hybrid working during and after the COVID-19 pandemic where it has made social distance mandatory. Many employees feel the working from home allows them to mana...

How to Run Flawless Virtual Meetings

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Since the beginning of the lockdown, property managers have pivoted with innovative ways to keep their residents, owners, Board members and employees safe while still providing top tier service. One big change is the way meetings are run for condominium association Board meetings...

Interim Inspections in The COVID Age

Posted By Erin Radford on Monday, February 1, 2021

You’ve found the perfect tenant, collected their security deposit, performed the move-in inspection and wave to them as you walk out the door “See you in a (insert length of lease term here)!”. Wouldn’t that be nice?? I mean, you may operate like this, but...

7 Reasons Why You Should Hire A Property Manager

Posted By Erin Radford on Monday, January 18, 2021

Whether you have just bought your first investment property, have been managing your own properties for years, are testing the rental market because you’re not ready to sell… whatever your motive may be, hiring a property manager has probably crossed your mind. Read ...

KEY PAIN POINTS FOR PROPERTY MANAGERS

Posted By CitysearchCalgary on Friday, January 15, 2021

There are many steps in the management of a rental property which continue well past the time the tenant takes possession. This article focuses on some of the common pain points for property managers:Property Vacancies: Vacancy costs are a key contributor to...