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CM Magazine is the flagship quarterly publication of the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario (ACMO) and for more than 30 years has served as the leading source of in-depth coverage of industry news, issues, information, education and best practices for condominium management professionals and service providers.

CM Magazine has a printed circulation of 7,000+ per issue and a digital circulation of approximately 400 views per issue. The audience consists of Condominium Managers, Condominium Management Companies, Industry Services & Trades Providers, and Condominium Boards.

Article submission is not open to the general public. ACMO members in good standing may contribute articles. From time to time we will reach out to the broader condominium industry and request articles from non-members and other industry experts (e.g. government partners, educational partners, legal experts), if the subject matter requires a distinctive perspective that cannot be addressed by an individual ACMO member or company.

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Summer 2023 Issue

There are many differences between managing a property recently handed over from a developer to a new condominium corporation and managing an ageing, well-established condominium community. In this issue, we will delve into those differences and what needs to be considered to manage both effectively.

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Let’s Talk

Money

Feature || Various

Repairs, retrofits, renovations, reserve funds, maintenance fees. Our industry experts weigh in on financial issues that are the bane of condominiums.

Petty Cash

How Are You Tracking?

Feature || Ann Horruzey

How do managers handle petty cash. Here are some tips to help you control this cash fund.

Top Considerations

for Deciding between Special Assessment, Loan or Deferring a Major Project

Feature || Pierre Sauve, Ryan Griffiths

A condominium corporation with major repair or remediation needs and not enough Reserve Funds is faced with difficult decisions. Here are some of the important questions the board should consider if faced with the tough choice between special assessment, loan or deferral:

The Defining Moment

ACMO 2000 Certification

Feature || Shane Haskell

Since its launch in 1999, the ACMO 2000 Certification program has become the recognized standard to measure condominium management companies for their commitment to follow and adhere to a strict set of service standards – not found anywhere else in the condominium industry.

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.

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