Cardinal Property Management Blog

All managers from Cardinal Property Management, AAMC/ACMF, recently attended a day-long legal forum sponsored by the Community Associations Institute (CAI). Cardinal has an extensive history of supporting the continuing education of its employees. Held in Irvine, the conference offered a variety of classes for community association manage...

September is National Preparedness Month and the Irvine Police Department Office of Emergency Management would like to encourage Irvine residents to be prepared by making a family plan, stockpiling emergency supplies and knowing how to stay connected to the City. Taking these simple steps will go a long way during a natural disast...

By Park West Landscape Management Deadline for the completion of your fuel modification zones will be here soon. If your community has a fuel mod zone then you know the importance of getting it up to code annually by the required date. It is also very important to follow the written plan if one is in place. If you don’t have a fuel m...

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 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...

By Isaac Camacho of Accurate Termite and Pest Control In Southern California termites are like taxes; we all get them and though they come in relatively small amounts at a time, they build up and consume our hard earned money. Just like tax evasion can get you into a whole lot of trouble, so can termite evasion. Approaching the unw...

Thank you to Las Flores Landscaping for hosting Cardinal at the November 30 Anaheim Ducks hockey game! Gracious hosts Joe and Debbie Hamby (Las Flores owners) shared their suite at the Honda Center with Cardinal employees and their guests. The “goal” was to “skate” into a fun evening. “Net” result? Goal...