Flying Horse Ranch Bronze Statues
The beautiful bronze statues at the Colorado Springs community, Flying Horse Ranch; showing off the ever changing weather in our gorgeous state of Colorado. Photos compliments of Vantage Homes
Hammersmith Management announces Employee of the Year Award
Congratulations Noreen Kelly! Hammersmith Management's Employee of the Year! “Noreen Kelly is an asset to the Client Services Department as well as Hammersmith Management! A team member since 07/25/2005, her tenure in the department has given her the knowledge and skills to handle many of the tougher tasks and projects we assign. We also look
Hammersmith Volunteers at Denver Rescue Mission
Last Friday, November 14th, a group of Hammersmith Team Members enjoyed their day of "Hammertime", volunteering at the Denver Rescue Mission. As Leaders in Community Management™, our team is committed to making a difference through philanthropic endeavors. On a quarterly basis our Philanthropic Task Force organizes nominations from all team members, and selects one non-profit
Board Meeting to BBQ For most, the work-
From Board Meeting to BBQ For most, the work-life balancing act leaves little time to build community. However, community associations have a built in infrastructure to help promote socializing beyond the board meeting. With social media, we live in an atmosphere where personal interaction is no longer necessary to stay connected. This makes it harder
How Do You Grade Your HOA?
Community Associations Institute recently released their 2014 National Research by Public Opinion Strategies. The findings again affirm what surveys have been telling us for the last 10 years - most residents are very satisfied, dare we even say happy, with their community association experience. The misconception about common interest communities stems from a) Selective media coverage. Often
Vendor Relationships – Part 1 – Familiarity
Hammersmith is pleased to have another article published in the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Rocky Mountain Chapter magazine, Common Interests. Our latest article discusses the value of Vendor Relationships. In the first part of our three part blog series we will discuss Familiarity. In our personal lives, we often visit the same barber, shop at the same
Governing by Representation
Community associations are a representative form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people. Much of our country is based on the principles of representative democracy. It starts with organizations like community associations and progresses through our schools boards, city governments, county governments, state governments—all the way to the federal government.
Stop the Presses
In today's multi-media world, it's easy to catch the attention of many with pictures or video. If these photos or videos happen to involve a problem within a homeowners association, it's also easy to catch the attention of the local media. There was a recent story in the news of condo owners upset that their parking
Pool Season: Are You Ready?
Summer is right around the corner and that means one big part of many HOAs is about to take center stage: the community pool. Perhaps the most widely used amenity of any association, it's important that each community is prepared for pool season. Before the first splash into the water, make sure your community pool meets the checklist:
The Speed of Business
As the community association management industry continues to evolve and be impacted by laws and legislation, you can't help but notice how fast things change. Which is why the theme of this year's CAI's Spring Showcase was "Staying Ahead of the Curve". At the showcase CAI invited Derek Daly, a Hall of Fame Formula One race car driver, to speak