Hi Thomas. Thanks for the reply. I tracked down a board member that's home during the day and he'll provide the key to the contractor for me.

Can a condominium property manager, on behalf of the condo board, force access to a unit for maintenance and charge back any expense associated with forcing that access to the unit owner? For example, each owner in the complex receives a notice from the PM stating that a contractor will be...

If you've got a name and assuming it's not something common like James Smith, I'd start with 411 and see if the owner has a listed number. Plug the name into Google and into Facebook and see if something hits. Also search for the address on Google. You might find an outdated listing or...

Hi Sonya, I'm based in Edmonton and know first hand what it's like to have management worries.Feel free to call or text me at 780-907-4392 if you think I can be of assistance.

I agree with that advice. Our term actually just finished in the spring.

Thanks for the reply Brett. It's actually a good building that's quiet with not a lot of problems other than the busybody board. I think the biggest issue is the PM. I don't think he provides the board with accurate information while simultaneously riling them up.

I own a condo in west Edmonton and for just about as long as I can remember, the board has collected a security deposit to protect against damage done to common areas during move-ins and move-outs. No problem. Now the board has informed owners that effective immediately, on top of the...

Thanks a lot guys. Much appreciated.

An acquaintance asked me for a referral for a property manager in Edmonton that specializes in short-term and/or executive rentals and I've come up blank. Is there anyone you can recommend?

While I can`t speak with to the impact that the Saddledome had on downtown Calgary, I think the Coliseum contributed to a substantial amount of development in the Edmonton area. Unfortunately, the residents in the surrounding neighbourhoods aren`t the ones that have benefited from said...

I'm the president of a small, three member condo board here in Edmonton. The complex is currently in the process of moving from one property manager to another and as such, there are a few little tasks that the board needs to complete as we make this change. The current challenge is getting...

I sit on a condo board that would like to tidy up the Realtor signs in front of the complex. Right now, Realtors are putting up their own signs when they have a listing and the yard is looking more than a little cluttered. We'd like to provide one of the large posts that allow sellers to use...

If the living room is larger than in comparable properties, really sell that in your ad and then in person. Take great pictures of the best features of your home and make them the highlight of you advertising. Make sure the entire house is clean and that it shows well. Don't forget to shovel...

QUOTE (brentdavies @ Dec 1 2010, 10:01 AM) Don Kramer of Melynk and Company is a lawyer who only works for condo corps and has bylaw package ready to go. He is not cheap but.... Thanks Brent.

QUOTE (gwasser @ Nov 30 2010, 01:08 PM) Lawyers are very expensive. Special resolutions are a pain but you can send them in writing; also you could try to combine it with an AGM where the `by-law` change is proposed in its full form. So, I would first formulate what you exactly wanted within...

One of the condo boards I sit on is looking to revised its bylaws. Part of this process will include passing a special resolution (or a series of special resolutions) where 75% of 75% of all owners will need to agree that these new bylaws will replace the old bylaws. It`s a fairly large complex...

Thanks everyone.

QUOTE (ThomasBeyer @ Sep 14 2010, 10:00 PM) take 10 post-dated cheques .. and pray they won`t bounce Thanks Thomas. Do you have a specific prayer you can recommend?

I had a couple that were long-term tenants (3+ years). Rent was always on time, very friendly, just generally good people that I was happy to have as tenants. They started renting a 1 bedroom unit from us and later decided they`d like something bigger. We had a 2 bedroom suite come available...

If I were a thief, I wouldn`t target the rougher/in-transition areas. I`d head for the nice neighbourhoods where people theoretically have money to spend on expensive things worth stealing. Then I`d return to my ghetto hideout will my ill-gotten gains!