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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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Forward Momentum for a Licensed Profession

The RCM Advantage

Feature || Janice Schenk

As the profession develops, what is the next step to ensure continued forward momentum for condominium managers and management providers?


A Brave New World: Managing Change

The 2020 Manager

Feature || Craig McMillan

To understand what condominium management may evolve into, we have to look at our current challenges along with tools available or in development to address these needs.


Managing People: Set Expectations and Boundaries

The 2020 Manager

Feature || Lisa Breault

One recent term I heard was “managing expectations” and if there is one thing I struggle with it’s vague, trendy terms that have variable meaning. I had no idea what this meant until I started having face-to-face chats with owners, boards and contractors.


Q&A

with Alexander Vainshtein, RCM

Feature || Alexander Vainshtein

ACMO’s Manager of the Year Award is presented to a Registered Condominium Manager (RCM) who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment and dedication to professional condominium property management. This year’s recipient is Alexander Vainshtein, RCM of Malvern Condominium Property Management.


The (R)evolution in Condo Management

The 2020 Manager

Feature || Dan Fried & Yawar Khan

Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, has been quoted as saying “change is the only constant in life.” In the world of condominium management, change certainly has been the norm since November 2017. With the vast number of changes inflicted on us since that time, condominium managers (CMs) have had to evolve very quickly.


Time Management or Getting It All Done in 2020

The 2020 Manager

Feature || Eric Plant

A lot has changed for condominium managers in the last generation. In addition to a new set of laws and regulatory agencies, managers now have dozens of new technologies and tools at their disposal. If you could go back in time and explain to a manager in the 1990s what amazing time-saving devices would be available to them in the future, most of them would probably imagine spending their days relaxing while their tasks were reduced to the click of a few buttons. 


What First-Time Managers Should Know

The 2020 Manager

Feature || Bogdan Alexe

As a new condominium manager, there are a few realities of the job one should know. This is not your typical 9-to-5 job. The job bears great responsibility. We not only manage bricks and mortar or building systems, but we also manage communities, manage people and, most importantly, we must be able to manage expectations on both ends of the aisle. Your residents’ lives depend on us, on our ability to manage, to be thorough with our work and to pay a lot of attention to detail. Compassion and dedication should always be at the forefront of our activity. Now let’s dive into the subject.


There's an App for That

Technology to Manage Business and Life

Feature || Colin Ogg, Nicholas Chirametli, Nicholas Gill


The Evolution of Technology: Silos to Centralized Integration

Technology to Manage Business and Life

Feature || Darryl Deen


Technology for Managers

Technology to Manage Business and Life

Feature || Kateryna Polek


Counterpoint: A Vote for Change

Technology to Manage Business and Life

Feature || Denise Lash


The Condominium Industry – A Beginner’s Guide

Technology to Manage Business and Life

Feature || Eric Plant


It’s Time to Embrace Transformative Tech

Technology to Manage Business and Life

Feature || Peter Altobelli


How Can Technology Bring Communities Together?

Technology to Manage Business and Life

Feature || Brian Bosscher


Future-Focused in the Digital Age

Technology to Manage Business and Life

Feature || Mark D. Hopkins