Property Management Blog

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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Blog Post Board Training Seminar: Mock Board Meeting
By VICKIE GASKILL - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Board Training Seminar: Mock Board Meeting

Our first Board Training Seminar of the year was a great success!! The topic of our training seminar was “Conducting a Successful Board Meeting”.  We had David Batchelder, owner of David’s Roof Service, sponsor our meeting. He graciously provided sandwi...
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Blog Post Team Cookie - Big Climb 2012
By VICKIE GASKILL - Monday, March 5, 2012

Team Cookie - Big Climb 2012

On March 25th, three members of the Bell-Anderson staff will be climbing the 1,311 steps of the Columbia Tower, the tallest skyscraper in downtown Seattle, to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Condo AP Bookkeeper Jen Corp and Residential Property Managers Dawn Hardley ...
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Blog Post Why Renters Rule U.S. Housing Market
By VICKIE GASKILL - Thursday, March 1, 2012

Why Renters Rule U.S. Housing Market

Check out this article re-posted from Bloomburg about some factors affecting the rental housing market. Written by A. Gary Shilling. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-22/why-renters-rule-u-s-housing-market-part-1-a-gary-shilling.html "...It also means the addition o...
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Blog Post Redneck Potluck
By VICKIE GASKILL - Thursday, February 9, 2012

Redneck Potluck

When the idea of a redneck potluck was first raised at Bell-Anderson, it was met with a few nervous chuckles and a "really?" stare from Vickie, the Broker. It soon proved to be one of the most hilarious potlucks on the books. Thank you Vickie for being gracious enough to let us t...
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