Cardinal Property Management Blog

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...

With the current emphasis on water savings, many companies and HOA's are turning to drought tolerant plant material to help lower their rising water costs. These plants are great if properly selected and can dramatically effect your property's irrigation needs. However, you can end up causing more harm than good if these simple steps ...

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...

Written by Farrah Esquer, CCAM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, President Fall is quickly approaching and it is time to start thinking about those Fall landscape projects.  Fall brings a relief to the hot months of summer and the never-ending weeds.  Plants and weeds begin to show slower growth which cuts down the amount of time spent on pruning an...

Written by Farrah Esquer, CCAM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, President SO, YOU’VE JUST BEEN ELECTED or appointed to the board of your association. Let’s face it, you only agreed to take the position after being gagged, tied and tortured and promised it was only one meeting per month, right? So, what’s next? You are a member of a no...

Written by Farrah Esquer, CCAM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, President With summer quickly approaching, communities should be getting their Association facilities in tip-top shape in preparation for resident enjoyment.  Patrick O’Brien of Personal Touch Cleaning Services recommends the following services be completed to keep the facilities in spa...

Written by Farrah Esquer, CCAM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, President Did you know that May is California Water Awareness Month?  Community associations and homeowners can do their part in conserving water.  Here are a few tips to help save money by reducing water usage in your community. 1.         Have “smart&rd...