NEWS + INSIGHTS FROM PMC

Missy Wagoner Earns Association Management Specialist Designation

By Priestley Management Company Friday, August 26, 2022

Winston-Salem, NC: Over the last several weeks we have had several people from different offices earns various designations. We are pleased to announce that Missy Wagoner has recently earned her Association Management Specialist (AMS®) through the Community Associa...

Pam Winters Earns Association Management Specialist Designation

By Priestley Management Company Monday, August 22, 2022

Wilmington, NC: Priestley Management Company, a leader in community association management since 1990, is proud to announce that Pam Winters, CMCA®, has recently earned her Association Management Specialist (AMS®) through the Community Associations Institute. Winters...

Kim Nameth Earns Certified Manager of Community Associations Designation

By Priestley Management Company Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Greensboro, NC: Priestley Management Company, a leader in community association management since 1990, is proud to announce that Kim Nameth has recently earned her Certified Manager of Community Associations(CMCA) through the Community Association Managers Internation...

Tips for Community Association Budgeting Continued

By Kyle Priestley Monday, July 25, 2022

On July 1, 202 we wrote a blog on 5 Tips for Budgeting. We felt that since “budget season” has arrived, it would be beneficial to take a deep dive and further evaluate what budgeting is and what it takes to generate a successful budget within a community associat...

5 Tips for Budgeting

By Kyle Priestley Friday, July 1, 2022

July has come which means that most of our Associations are fast approaching “budget season.” Below are some of the tips that can assist Associations when completing their budgets:Contracts-Review your contacts that you currently have in place. It is always good...

NC Community Association Legislative Update – June 21, 2022

By System Friday, July 1, 2022

Due to other more pressing issues, several important bills impacting community associations were not addressed by the General Assembly in 2021. Those proposals have seen quick action this week, been adopted, and sent to the Governor for signature.Senate Bill 278’s(“SB...

5 Tips to Prepare Your Association For Hurricane Season

By Kyle Priestley Tuesday, May 31, 2022

As June 1 approached each year, our Community Association Managers automatically enter a “heightened state of awareness” in anticipation of Hurricane Season. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30 and your Association should be prepared far before the s...

Three Takeways from the 2022 CAI Annual Conference

By Kyle Priestley Saturday, May 7, 2022

The Community Associations Institute Annual Conference occurred on May 4 through May 7 in beautiful Orlando, Florida and several of our Priestley Management team members were in attendance. Attending the conference allows Priestley Management Company to learn about topics that im...

What is Quorum and Why is it Important

By Priestley Management Company Friday, May 6, 2022

One of the first things that is done before every meeting begins is for the community association to assure that a Quorum has been established. A quorum is defined as the minimum number of owners who must be at a meeting before business can be transacted. Often, quorum is t...

What is a Special Meeting?

By Priestley Management Company Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Special meetings are unscheduled meetings called from time to time by the Board for a specific purpose. Special meetings usually address issues that need immediate attention or that need more time and discussion than can be handled in routine board or annual meetings.There are a ...