The New Alberta Condo Act

The New Alberta Condo Act

People often joke these days about how “time is a flat circle,” but sometimes, that sentiment can feel truer to life than not – like when we heard that there was another Condominium Property Amendment Act in the works, just two years after the last one had passed.  That’s right – after a years-long push to […]

Five Hot Takes on Common Fire Inspection Inquiries

Five Hot Takes on Common Fire Inspection Inquiries

If you’re around the younger crowd at all, it’s likely you’ve heard someone somewhere along the line refer to something as being “lit” or “fire” or even “🔥,” depending on the scenario. While all these metaphors were likely evoked in a positive context, they certainly don’t hold to the same rigor and routine as the […]

Peace of Mind with New Home Warranties

Peace of Mind with New Home Warranties

There’s a lot to keep in mind when buying a new home. It’s at once both an incredibly exciting and incredibly stressful experience. There’s so much to think about, from the minutiae of the sale to the logistics of the move to all the financial hoops that need to be jumped through – it’s enough to […]

Amenities, Assessed!

Amenities, Assessed!

You might have heard, “Location, location, location!” before when it comes to what makes a condo unit desirable, but what about “Amenities, amenities, amenities!”? While it may not roll off the tongue in quite the same way, this could easily be a rallying cry for many current condo owners and would-be condo owners out there. […]

The Technicalities of Technical Audits

The Technicalities of Technical Audits

If you’re in any way familiar with condo maintenance or management, you’ll know that there are more audits and inspections out there than you can shake a clipboard at. While we don’t have time today to cover all the ins and outs of all the different reviews and investigations that condo corporations can make use […]

Straight Talk: Cutting Through the Condo Jargon

Straight Talk: Cutting Through the Condo Jargon

One of our core values here at Catalyst Condo Management Ltd is the belief in the steadfast importance of crystal-clear communication. Sometimes, though, in the need for expediency in communication, clarity gets lost along the way. Simple, straight-ahead language gets caught up in jargon that’s meant to be more precise or transparent, but that ends […]

The Future is Now: Condo Management Tools and Technology

The Future is Now: Condo Management Tools and Technology

Your condo building isn’t just a place to rest your head – it’s a place that an entire community of people call home. It’s also a business, managed and facilitated by individuals who need to be able to communicate quickly and reliably both with each other and with the larger condo community as a whole. After […]