Sharper Management Adds Manchester Village Owner’s Association
Eden Prairie, Minn – (August 17, 2018) – Effective September 1st, Sharper Management will add Manchester Village Owner’s Association to the full-service management client list. Manchester is a single-family home community located in Minnetonka and consists of 51 homes built in the late 80s. “Manchester is a unique community association,” said Dan Cunningham, Owner of Sharper […]
Cimarron Home Owner’s Association Joins Sharper
Eden Prairie, Minn – (August 17, 2018) – Effective August 1st, Sharper Management is pleased to have taken over full management services for the Cimarron Home Owners Association in Chanhassen. The Cimmaron development is a large 156-unit quad home community built in the late 70s-early 80s.. “We are very please to have the opportunity to […]
How Association Boards and Management Companies Work Together
In an HOA, there is often confusion about who is responsible for what between the Board and Management Company. While each association and their contract with a management company is unique, we have gathered some general guidelines to help clarify these roles. The HOA and its Board are responsible for the overall operations of the […]
Board Tips: Overcoming Decision Making Paralysis
There is nothing more frustrating for members, managers, and even homeowners than a Board that is collectively stuck in the muck, endlessly spinning their wheels deeper in the rut of indecision. Rest assured, it is a common condition. If it is not a recognized medical disorder, it should be! Perhaps it is a large construction […]
Bill Gottsch Joins the Sharper Management Team
Sharper Management is pleased to welcome Bill Gottsch to the team of Assistant Community Managers. Gottsch has a unique background that will help him to be an asset to the Community Managers he will be working with. Before coming to Sharper, he was an Assistant Golf Professional. Additionally, he has experience in banking, law enforcement […]
McKnight Townhomes and Condos Joins Sharper Management Family
Eden Prairie, Minn – (June 6, 2018) – Effective April 1st, Sharper Management is pleased to have taken over full management services for the McKnight Townhomes Condominium Association in Maplewood. Originally constructed in 1972 as a rental townhome community, it was converted to a cooperative in 1983, and then to a condominium association in 1993. […]
Weathering Expectations
One of the most challenging components to property management is managing expectations as it relates to contractors and service providers. As community managers, we certainly have our opinions, but at the end of the day it’s a simple fall back on the parameters of the contract. Did they meet it or not? As a Board, […]
The Three “P’s” of Decision Making
When it comes to the decision-making process, Board members should check the three P’s. Policy. Practice. Precedence. No matter how large the decision or how small the conversation, Board members should be methodical and intentional throughout their discourse. Policy – this is the easy one. When making decisions, responding to homeowner requests and issues, applying, […]
Metro Lofts Joins the Sharper Management Family
Eden Prairie, Minn – (May 22, 2018) – Effective March 1st, Sharper Management is pleased to have taken over full management services for the Metro Lofts Condominium Association – a mixed use building off of the light rail line on University Avenue in St. Paul. Incorporated in 2006, Metro Lofts is a unique five-story, 67 […]
Spring Walk Throughs
For a while, it was hard to believe spring would ever come. Old Man Winter insisted on sticking around for April. However, spring seems to have finally sprung! Spring is perhaps the busiest time in property management – and this year there’s a shorted window. 15″ of snow on April 13; 72 degrees and grass […]