Online Shopping and Delivery Safety
The number of Americans having online orders delivered at their front doors has significantly increased this year, and it’s sure to continue to increase before Christmas. Some great tips to keep in mind to help ensure your packages arrive and stay on your doorstep include: Request notifications on your deliveries so you can bring it […]
Things to Do During the Stay at Home Order in Minnesota
If you’re watched enough TV and gone on all the walks you care to for the day, you’re probably looking for other ways to pass the time. We’ve pulled together a list of a few ideas to keep your entertained during this unprecedented time. Facebook Live Concerts Musicians around the country are moving their “gig” […]
New in 2019
Resource Directory! We strive to continually add valuable content and resources in our newsletters and on our website. To serve you better, we added a Resource Directory to our website. If you’re looking for carpet cleaning or other services, be sure to check this great source for local businesses. We will be adding to the […]
Sharper to Host Board Training Session – January 15th
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 15, 2019 for Sharper Management’s presentation “Board Basics: An Orientation for Board Members,” to be held at 6 p.m. in Bloomington. This free seminar, led by Sharper’s two directors of community Management, Candy Lee and Josh Reams, will cover topics such as: * Defining What an Association Actual Is […]
Fountainwoods II Condo Association and Sharper Join Forces
Eden Prairie, Minn – (August 17, 2018) – Effective August 1st, Sharper Management is pleased to welcome Fountain Woods II Condominium Association to the stable of clients managed in the Edina area. Originally constructed in the early 70s and incorporated as Condominiums a decade later, Fountain Woods is a beautiful community made up of four […]
HO6 Policy Overview
After making the decision to join a homeowners association, your next step should be to protect all of your home assets. Overall, there are two main insurance policies necessary to cover a property loss: a master policy through the association and personal homeowner policy (called an “HO6”). The master policy is provided by your association […]
Winter Snow Removal Reminder
In case you missed our article last month about snow contracts, here are the highlights you need to know about most HOA snow removals. This has been a hot topic at our office the past few weeks because so many of our snowfalls this year have not reached “trigger depth”. Trigger Depth – Most contracts […]
Aaron Osowski Joins the Sharper Management Team
Eden Prairie, MN, (November 7, 2017) – Sharper Management is pleased to welcome Aaron Osowski to its community management team as an Assistant Manager. He will be working with our Community Managers to ensure tasks and requests from Sharper Management properties are attended to efficiently. Osowski comes to Sharper Management with a background in property […]
Contract Basics
Perhaps one of the most challenging, intimidating, and without a doubt most significant actions of the Board of Directors is engaging in contracts. Of course, assistance in navigating the abyss of contract language is one of the roles your community manager/management company can play. (And if it is a large or complicated contract, it is […]
Snow Contracts and Expectations
As much as we all don’t want to admit it, winter is coming back to Minnesota. When the white stuff starts to fall again, it’s important for homeowners to understand how specifications in snow contracts will affect when snow is removed from your roadways and driveways. First off, every snow contract is unique. To better […]