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Sharper Gives Back

Each year Sharper chooses a cause or organization that will be the benefactor of this annual event. MMRF is a wonderful organization that is “commitment to advancing health equity so that all myeloma patients can benefit from the scientific and clinical advances we pursue. Since our inception, the MMRF has committed over $500 million for […]

A Look Ahead to 2024 & Back at 2023

2023 has been another great year for Sharper Management! To name just a few successes— Continued growth in welcoming 31-new clients. In doing so, we passed a milestone of 200 associations managed. We also continue a strong retention rate of existing clients. We opened a satellite office in Maple Grove. This summer we rolled out […]

2024 Sharper Event Calendar

Mark your calendars for the following Sharper events, which are all free to you as a valued client and Board member. Board Training Opportunity – January 24 The first in our quarterly Board Training sessions will be Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 6 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Plaza, 2nd Floor Training Room at 7900 Xerces […]

Board Training Opportunity – October 25th

The next Board Training opportunity is set for Wednesday, October 25th, at 6 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Plaza at 7900 Xerxes Avenue in Bloomington. This free 90-minute session will focus on financials and insurance. Led by Sharper’s director of business development and education, Josh Reams, and Insurance Warehouse principal Eric Skarnes, topics will include: […]

Successful Sharper Scramble

sharper scramble

Another successful Sharper Scramble Golf Tournament is in the books! On Friday, July 14th, Sharper hosted over 150 people for a day of fun, food, fellowship, and golf at Boulder Pointe Golf Club in Elko. We had 104 golfers, equally made up of our loyal and trusted business partners, Sharper staff members, and valued Board members […]

Legislative Changes Affecting HOAs

legislative changes

The 2023 legislative session in Minnesota was active, with several significant bills that will impact community associations in the state. Below is an abbreviating listing of those topics. As the laws are further defined and incorporated into daily living in HOAs, we will continue diving deeper into these topics in future newsletters and publications. Marijuana/Cannabis […]

Insurance Market Troubles

insurance market

The insurance market for HOAs has been volatile, at best, for the last decade. 2023 has been horrendous on a number of fronts. For most associations, premium increases have been somewhere between 20-40%. For some, the primary business/structural policy premium has doubled. And for a rapidly growing number of associations, surprising news of non-renewals has […]

Press Release – Brownstones on France Joins Sharper Portfolio

Brownstones on France

Contributing to a solid first quarter of growth, Sharper Management is pleased to welcome the Brownstones on France Association into the property management fold, effective March 1st. This beautiful, luxurious, and truly unique townhome development was constructed in 2006 by a local high-end home builder, Noonan Construction. Proud of the original design and high demand, […]

Construction Chat: Navigating a Bad Ice Dam Year

Ice Dam

The up-and-down temperatures, rare January rain storms, and the record-breaking snow totals we’ve experienced so far this brutal winter have been the perfect recipe for ice dam formation on various types of roofs. Ice dams are particularly tricky for Associations because the line between Homeowner vs. Association responsibility can become rather blurred. First, it is […]

Electric Vehicle Charging Capabilities

Electric Vehicles

Ready or not, the future is here. One of the most complex situations every HOA will face, if they’ve not already, is how to handle the quickly emerging demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging capabilities. Per the US Department of Energy, between 2015-2020, the number of EV charging stations installed throughout the country doubled. Between […]