Property Management Blog

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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Blog Post Dishwashers recalled due to fire hazard
By VICKIE GASKILL - Sunday, August 12, 2012

Dishwashers recalled due to fire hazard

from The Seattle Times Website  More than a million GE dishwashers are being recalled due to fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday the voluntary recall includes about 1.3 million GE, GE Adora, GE Eterna, GE Profile and Hotpoint dishwashe...
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Blog Post Giant sandbags along Green River levees are coming down
By VICKIE GASKILL - Monday, July 2, 2012

Giant sandbags along Green River levees are coming down

Source:  http://www.ci.kent.wa.us/content.aspx?id=21572 KENT, Wash. – June 27, 2012 – After nearly three years, removal of the giant sandbags from the Green River levees will begin in mid July.   AGR Contracting, Inc. of Monroe, Washington won the ...
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Blog Post Word of the Day: Volunteer
By VICKIE GASKILL - Monday, June 18, 2012

Word of the Day: Volunteer

There are a lot of volunteers in condo and homeowners' associations who work hard to help their communities run smoothly. Have you considered helping out in your community? Even if you are not living in an association, there are plenty of neighborhood groups and community organiz...
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Blog Post 10 Tips for Improving Board Discussions
By VICKIE GASKILL - Wednesday, May 30, 2012

10 Tips for Improving Board Discussions

•  Stay engaged. Avoid side conversations and other distractions. •  Listen with an open mind. Try to understand others' perspectives. •  Consider two or more alternatives simultaneously. •  Don't debate—discuss. •  Sepa...
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Blog Post Preparing Rental Properties - Curb Appeal
By VICKIE GASKILL - Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Preparing Rental Properties - Curb Appeal

House-hunters typically begin their inspection of a property by previewing its "curb appeal." A surprising number of homes are eliminated from consideration before potential renters get out of their car because they find the exterior appearance unsightly or uninviting. Follo...
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Blog Post Always Nice to Hear!
By VICKIE GASKILL - Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Always Nice to Hear!

Kind words from a homeowner in a condo association that we manage: "Wow, that was fast!  BTW, we all love the change we made to Bell-Anderson and all my neighbors are pleased with everything.  What a huge change/difference from our last company.  I had some recent ...
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Blog Post Bell-Anderson Bomb-Bastic Ice Cream Cake
By VICKIE GASKILL - Monday, April 16, 2012

Bell-Anderson Bomb-Bastic Ice Cream Cake

Adapted from another recipe and re-magicked by Stefanie Octave, Condo AP Bookkeeper 16 ice cream sandwiches 2 (8 ounce) containers of Cool Whip whipped topping 1 (12 ounce) jar chocolate fudge topping, room temperature 1 box of devil’s food cake cookies ...
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Blog Post Crime Prevention Update from Kent Police
By VICKIE GASKILL - Thursday, March 29, 2012

Crime Prevention Update from Kent Police

Here are few tips from Kent Police about common crimes they are seeing in the Kent area. Thank you to the City of Kent and Kent Police for this info: Save Your Honda  This last week we saw another upswing in the trend of stolen Hondas, especially overnight. Vehicl...
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