When creating and fostering a thriving condo community, unit owners will often wonder just how closely their condo corporation should tread in building their management tactics around tried-and-true professional enterprise practices. In other words: are condo corporations like businesses? And, beyond that, does it make sense to treat them as such? That sounds […]
When keeping your condo investment protected, one of the simplest and most effective places to start is fire safety. And when it comes to fire safety, it’s hard to think of a more impactful element than your smoke alarm. Your first line of defence against any fire-related situation that might arise, your smoke alarm […]
Is your condo’s heating bill running a little, well, hot? If you’ve been feeling the burn lately when covering your condo heating bill, you’re not alone. It’s no secret that energy bills have been skyrocketing across the country for a while now – so what better time, we thought, to take a moment to […]
We all like knowing that things are being handled fairly. It goes all the way back to fighting with our siblings over whose turn it was to use that one red plastic cup at lunchtime, counting the days of the week to make sure your diabolical little brother wasn’t trying to pull a fast one […]
The new year is a time to look back and take stock of things. To reflect, reminisce, and even reconsider. To set yourself up for success and prosperity over the next twelve months, whatever they might bring. We’re all about raising standards here at Catalyst, so we can definitely get behind this sort of inward-focused […]
The cost of everything continues to rise here in Canada, wreaking havoc on condo budgets and reserve funds from coast to coast. If your condo corporation has started to turn a frugal eye toward any and every opportunity to cut costs, know that you’re not alone. Cuts have been the name of the game lately […]
Condo boards hold a lot of power when it comes right down to it. After all, they set the tone for the condo community – steering its course, plotting its priorities, and ultimately shaping its direction in the months and years to come. With that much weight and authority over the lives and investments of […]
Even the best and brightest condo board members can feel the exhaustion from time to time. No matter your position, the demands placed on condo boards can be taxing. The result is burnt-out board members with individuals phoning it in and governing bodies that become stagnant, tired, and ineffective. Because board burnout can sometimes […]
There’s a lot to love about condo living – but one thing that even we’ll admit is a bit of a drag is the fees that come along with it. So the whole thing would be better if you could enjoy all the benefits of living in a condo without worrying about those pesky monthly payments, […]
Quick – your next-door neighbour accidentally set the microwave for two hours instead of two minutes, and now those hot pockets he was warming up have caught fire and set the whole condo building ablaze! Where do you go? How do you evacuate? Who’s in charge of making sure everyone got out okay? And most importantly: […]