Community tips Fostering community through social events Whether your community is new or established, there are benefits to both the community and its members to hosting social events and gatherings regularly. Social events provide communities with ample opportunities for building camaraderie and can be geared towards adults, children, or families as a whole. While hosting a social
Community tips Swap meet: your community's new way to spring clean Decluttering and organizing our homes is “on trend” right now and this is one fad you’ll likely want to join in on. Most everyone has unwanted and unused items cluttering their homes, and what better time to go through and get rid of those items than during some good
Community tips Tips on balancing next year’s budget Prepare your community for a successful future! Learn how to prepare for this upcoming year’s expenses with these budget planning tips. Review and evaluate Assess how to allocate funds for next year’s budget by first understanding how funds have been spent in prior years. To do this, take
Community tips The three C’s to increasing resident engagement In order to have a truly thriving community, you need the residents who live there to be engaged in community-related decisions and activities. Fostering a community environment where resident engagement is encouraged will help with increasing resident satisfaction and build the foundation for a stronger, more motivated community. If you’
Community tips Tips for organizing a community garage sale Now that you and your neighbors have finished Spring cleaning, you’re likely wondering what to do with your unwanted items. An economical option is to host a community garage sale! This is a great way to dispose of unwanted and unused items around your house while making some extra
Community tips 7 reasons why an online presence is essential to a thriving community Finding local businesses, exploring places to live, and connecting with others is mostly done on the web these days. With a wealth of information and endless possibilities available online, a website for your community definitely has its advantages. Here are the top 7 reasons why making the move to an
Community tips How to create a valuable community newsletter The new year is a many-splendored thing. A time for fresh starts and new beginnings. As you're putting together your list of goals for the new year, why not go ahead and add creating a newsletter for your community! This is a great way to reach your residents
Community tips 8 ways to Winter-proof your home Ah, Winter. The season of sweater weather, warm fires, and holiday cheer. This is also the season of freezing temperatures, wind, snow, ice, and sometimes blizzards. Brrr… Therefore, as you’re preparing for the holiday festivities, don’t neglect to prepare your home for these cold conditions! Doing so will
Community tips Boost your community website; not your community budget Building an amazing community website doesn’t have to take a huge slice out of your community budget. We believe that instituting a well-rounded budget paves the way to a successful community. It's this idea of balance that continues to drive us towards offering a low cost, high