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Cardinal Property Management, AAMC/ACMF, is proud to host national expert Kelly Richardson on February 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. as he shares techniques and tips to run effective board meetings. Do your meetings run long? Is there a lot of nonbusiness-related conversation? Has every board member read all materials before your meeting...

By:      Farrah Esquer, CCAM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, President, Cardinal Property Management,             AAMC/ACMF So often we may jokingly discuss the wide array of hats we, as community managers, must keep at close hand when managing our communities.  Someti...

By: Danny Smith, Water Manager, Park West Landscape Management With summer heat comes the responsibility of keeping your landscapes healthy and attractive. But what steps are your landscapers taking to make sure your thirsty plant palette is being satisfied? As water districts throughout the region begin rolling out tiered-rate structu...

Guest post by "Termite" Terry Singleton We are in the midst of summer and many homeowners are having problems with pests of all types. Insects and rodents can do a great deal of damage to a home and its contents. They can also be serious vectors of disease. No one wants to live in a home that is infested with these pests. But, h...

Guest post by Mari Fontaine Binder, Fontaine Weatherproofing, Inc. Roofing Warranties can be complicated, confusing, and downright tricky at times, but understanding your warranty doesn’t have to be so difficult. The extra protection a roof warranty offers is quite valuable, but will be meaningless if the warranty is voided. So, it i...

Many businesses and associations throughout Orange County have slopes around or in their property. These areas can be problematic for both Landscapers and Property Managers. These slopes are usually very boring to look at and require quite a bit of water to keep all the plant material alive. Slopes are hard to water effectively simply...

 Guest Post by David A. Kline of Fiore, Racobs & Powers, A PLC   The Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") requires places of public accommodation to remove architectural barriers to improve access for people with disabilities.  The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design require the installation of pool lifts by March 15, 2012. ...

Pests come in all shapes and sizes. One common visitor at this time of year can descend on the surface of your association’s pool like well, like a duck landing on water. They are in fact ducks. On the surface, you might think that hosting these feathered friends could be fun. However, it isn’t. Duck droppings in your pool, a...

 By:  Kristi Boren, CCAM, CMCA, AMS, Portfolio Account Manager, and Farrah Esquer, CCAM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, President One of the many tasks of a volunteer director is the review of the association’s monthly financial statements.  If you do not consider yourself a “numbers person” this may seem like a dauntin...