According to some sources, the word “tips” is actually an acronym—it's short for “To Insure Prompt Service,” and the list of people who are commonly tipped—at least in the United States—includes everyone from hair and nail salon workers t…
Almost every community is made up of people from a broad array of ethnic and sociological backgrounds living in close proximity to each other. Managing a co-op or condo that’s home to different people from different backgrounds can pose…
With more than 8,000 miles of shoreline and 1,300 miles of sand, Florida is a beach lover’s paradise. From the sugar-white expanses of the panhandle to the shell-lined sands of Sanibel and the rocky coastal beaches of the Keys, you are …
Sometimes in the heat of the moment, when disagreements are at their worst, the possibility of solving a problem without going to court seems remote at best. Arguments may have been brewing for days or weeks with each side becoming more…
When visiting different doctors, have you noticed that they all have different personalities? One doctor is friendly and talkative, but another is the polar opposite—he forgoes the chit-chat, completes a thorough examination, and says g…
With smart-phones dominating the cellular market, people now have Internet access anywhere and everywhere they go. While shopping and “googling” are leading reasons to use the Internet, the rise of social media has radically changed the…
When your community, co-op or condominium building is externally managed, the bills get paid, assessments get collected, light bulbs get changed, and lawns get mowed. And believe it or not, it’s not little elves that take care of these …
It’s the same dilemma that single-family households across the United States are facing: How much money can we afford to pay for the services we want? And should we stretch ourselves thin, taking more out of our bank accounts to pay fo…
They are the glue that holds the whole process together, the ones who make sense of the world for board members, for vendors and consultants and for the families who make up South Florida’s condominium communities. They are community as…
Property managers handle a wide array of tasks from the physical to the administrative. While many of these jobs are outlined in black and white (send out monthly bills, attend meetings, file paperwork), one important component is not …