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Winter 2023 Issue
With over 12,000 condominium corporations and just over 2,530 General Licensed managers in Ontario, the condominium management industry struggles to meet the needs of a growing demand. This edition of CM magazine focuses on the cause of the shortage and attracting, hiring, training, and retaining good managers in the challenging condominium management profession.

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Failure to Budget Effectively?

A Look at the Basics

Feature || Steven Liu

Effective communications is an excellent starting point when managers and their boards tackle preparation of the yearly budget.


From Both Sides

Now

Feature || Deborah Bechard

What happens when a condominium manager becomes a condominium owner?


The Cost of Condo Conflict

Forever in Blue Jeans

Feature || Marc Bhalla

Conflict resolution can cost money. Sometimes lots of it. Learn how to be smarter with your financial outlay.


Recovering from

Operating Deficits

Feature || Lindsey McNalley

It may seem like a daunting task, but there are workable solutions to help a corporation recover from an operating deficit.


Play to

Win

Feature || Steven Christodoulou

New managers and those with long-standing credentials have the same end goal: to provide tangible value to their client boards.


Renovating

Happily Ever After

Feature || Diana Varone

When faced with an owner request for complicated in-suite renovations, do you know how to proceed?


How to Earn

Your RCM Designation

Feature || Janice Schenk

The steps to earn your RCM Designation depend upon the number of years of experience you have as a condominium property manager in Ontario. Experience for the RCM is defined on the second page of the RCM Designation application.


What is the benefit

of Remaining an RCM?

Feature || Debbie Wilson

There have been a lot of changes in the world of condominiums this year, with reforms to the Condominium Act, the Condominium Management Services Act, the new Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO) and the Condominium Regulatory Authority of Ontario (CMRAO).


Steps to Success

as an RCM

Feature || Laura Lee

So you want to be a property manager. I would suggest you take your temperature and sleep on the decision … just kidding.


“Must-Have” Skills

for RCMs

Feature || Various Contributors

Organization – without it even the brightest, most knowledgeable managers would be lost.


RCMs:

A Trusted Resource and Partner

Feature || Kristy Joplin

Do you ever wonder why people choose the jobs they do? Not being a condominium manager myself, I often wonder why people become involved in an industry that is highly unpredictable, requires many late night calls, and comes with a great deal of responsibility to homeowners. 


A Look into

the Future

Feature || ACMO Past Presidents

We asked past presidents of ACMO to ‘look into your crystal ball and, if you could predict the future, tell us what you see in store for the Ontario condo industry at large — and for ACMO in particular.’ Here are the intriguing responses we received.


A Property Manager’s

Perspective

Feature || Kevin Middleton

As we are now moving into the new realm of condominium manager licensing; it has caused me to look back on my career that started as an administrator for a condominium in Richmond Hill in May 1990. 


The Creative Manager

Q&A

Feature || Shane Haskell

In this issue of CM magazine we are addressing the RCM designation including a variety of requirements for condominium managers from hard education skills to soft skills. We asked Shane Haskell, RCM, CEO of Lionheart Property Management in London, Ontario, an ACMO2000 Certified company, to help us determine what role creativity plays in managing a condominium? 


21st Annual

Condominium Conference

Feature || Ashley Chiaramida

21st Annual Condominium Conference