Community Association Management, Conflict, People, Property Management
Common interest community managers are tasked with covenants control/enforcement at the associations they are contracted to manage. I would submit that this is not a task anyone enjoys, but it is made more difficult by the lengths that owners go to in order to...
Community Association Management, Conflict, People, The Board
I was discussing an area of frustration a new(ish) manager. He was having difficulty convincing the board of directors that his recommendation was the best option for their community, and he frequently has to wrestle with them to get them to accept his advice. My...
Community Association Management, Conflict, People
When I speak to new community association managers, I let them know this is industry is a calling! You will have your mettle tested every day. You will either get strong, or you will break. You will be yelled at, accused, condescended to, berated, and avoided (read:...
Community Association Management, Conflict, Property Management, The Board
One Monday morning, I arrived at the office of one of our managed properties, and I was greeted by a visibly upset board president. Steeling myself for what was the source of her dissatisfaction, I asked “what is the matter?” “Grills, barbeque grills in the parking...
Community Association Management, Conflict, People, Property Management
Who’s with me? Anyone else heard this one before? “We have always done it like this!” Yep. For community managers who begin managing communities who have never had professional management, this will be a frequent catchphrase. It eliminates the need to explain the...
Community Association Management, Conflict
I was speaking to a landscaping contractor whom I have worked with at various properties over the years, and we try to stay connected; although we are not working together at the moment. At the end of the conversation, he said “you are one of the few truly...