Start Saving Now for Future Repair Expenses

Association boards who are in charge of running the property are left with a tough decision: “Do we fix the costly problems or wait until our term in office is over?”

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Bring in Advisors to Speed up Projects

After working with numerous associations, our firm has seen a pattern of behaviors and processes that can be improved so you can operate your property more efficiently. In this article I will discuss 1) the negatives and positives of using help, 2) projects you should strongly consider obtaining outside help and 3) sources of support.

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Improve your Community Faster – Focus on High-value Tasks

In this article I will discuss the differences between low-value and high-value tasks and provide examples of different value tasks as well as sources of support.

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Stop the Waste Associated with Reacting to Last Minute Emergencies

In my previous article I outlined how a board can get more done by rallying unit owner volunteers to help on projects by forming committees. However, if a board is constantly reacting to last minute emergencies, they will not have time to work on larger projects.

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Turbo Charge Change at your Community with Committees

What does a board do if it has too many tasks to handle and not enough time? It creates more volunteer hours by enlisting the help of unit owner volunteers.

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Analyze how your board uses time to better focus volunteer hours

After working with numerous associations, our firm has seen a pattern of behaviors and processes that can be improved so you can operate your property more efficiently.

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How to Get Community Business Done Faster and Easier

How to Get Community Business Done Faster and Easier

This article is the first of a seven part series on how your community can accomplish more this year. After working with numerous associations, our firm has seen a pattern of behaviors and processes that can be improved in order to increase the efficiency of running a community.

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Self Management: Investigatin the Hybrid Management Option

Self Management: Investigatin the Hybrid Management Option

Self managing your community can be a good way to save money. However, sometimes the size or complexity of a property or the projects at hand may become too much for a volunteer board to handle on its own. If your community is having difficulty dealing with issues you may want to consider a “Hybrid Management,” solution.

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Tools for saving utility costs

Everyone’s budget has gone up to pay for rising utility costs. What can you do about it?

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How do you fill vacancies today?

Vacancies are on the rise and job one is to get them filled. Easier said than done? In this article I will share several successful tactics from our company’s 37 years of experience. In the last 10 years Pyramid Real Estate Group has executed 604 leases equaling 1,719,729 s/f with gross rents totaling over $120,023,397.

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