Property Management Blog

Blog Post Next Board Training Seminar Coming up May 9th!
By VICKIE GASKILL - Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Next Board Training Seminar Coming up May 9th!

Our next board training seminar will take place on Thursday, May 9th from 6:30 to 8:00pm at the Kent Senior Center so be sure to join us! Topics will include “Getting the Most out of Your Association Webpage" and "Emergency Management Readiness for Community Associations.&r...
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Blog Post Visit CAI at the Seattle Home Show
By VICKIE GASKILL - Sunday, February 17, 2013

Visit CAI at the Seattle Home Show

HOA Board Members, don't forget to visit Community Associations Institute at the Seattle Home Show. CAI offers a lot of great training and resources for community associations. You may even see HOA Manager Jenise Doty there!  
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Blog Post Association and Homeowner Insurance: Who Pays?
By VICKIE GASKILL - Monday, February 4, 2013

Association and Homeowner Insurance: Who Pays?

by Dean Martin, Attorney with Barker Martin, PS, http://www.barkermartin.com/ When there is a fire, flood or other sudden loss suffered by a community association, insurance is supposed to help solve the problem.  Unfortunately, for many associations the focus quickly ...
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Blog Post HELP! I cannot get along with my neighbor!
By VICKIE GASKILL - Monday, January 28, 2013

HELP! I cannot get along with my neighbor!

By Dawn Hardley, Property Manager As Real Estate Property Managers we can do our job to the letter of the law but when it comes to trying to make two different parties get along, it is not “what we do.” We get dozens and dozens of the following complaints: &ldqu...
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Blog Post Why Use Bell-Anderson?
By VICKIE GASKILL - Monday, January 28, 2013

Why Use Bell-Anderson?

by Vickie Gaskill, CPM®, MPM@, RMP@, Owner/Broker Recently, I had the opportunity to evaluate the income and expenses of the single family rental homes that we manage. If any of you are thinking about investing in real estate and want to take advantage of present day purch...
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Blog Post Taste of Home Potluck
By VICKIE GASKILL - Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Taste of Home Potluck

Not only do we have some great property management professionals here at Bell-Anderson, we have some good cooks too! Our December potluck was a "Taste of Home" theme, with every recipe chosen out of a Taste of Home magazine or cookbook. Here are a few pictures!   Shannon's...
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Blog Post “We Have Always Done It That Way”
By VICKIE GASKILL - Wednesday, December 26, 2012

“We Have Always Done It That Way”

Courtesy of Barker Martin, Attorneys: http://www.barkermartin.com “We Have Always Done It That Way”  Is Not A Valid Answer.  As a board member or a manager are you prepared to answer the question, “What entitles the association to do that?”...
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Blog Post 10 Tips for Tackling Stress
By VICKIE GASKILL - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

10 Tips for Tackling Stress

by Jeanne Faulkner, Contributor From: Wellness Wire, myRegence.com Feeling the pressure? Try these ideas for managing stress right now—and preventing it down the road.  What's so bad about stress? When it's appropriate, it can be a healthy coping mechanism tha...
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Blog Post Process and Procedure Matters
By VICKIE GASKILL - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Process and Procedure Matters

Courtesy of Barker Martin, Attorneys: http://www.barkermartin.com Associations need to take note:  Process and Procedure Matter.  A Florida homeowner association was recently reminded of this fact when it was ordered to pay an owner $85,000 in damages. The owner is s...
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Blog Post Demystifying Board Member Conflicts
By VICKIE GASKILL - Sunday, September 30, 2012

Demystifying Board Member Conflicts

Courtesy of Barker Martin, Attorneys: http://www.barkermartin.com “The greatest crimes do not arise from want of feeling for others, but from an over-sensibility for ourselves and an over-indulgence to our own desires.”  - British Statesman Philosopher Edmu...
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