Winter Is Coming: Is Your Community Ready? It may still feel like winter is a long way off, but in Chicagoland, experienced community managers know how quickly the seasons can change. Before the first freeze or snowfall arrives, condominium, townhome, and homeowners associations should be preparing their properties for the months ahead. A little planning […]
With the temperature plummeting below zero, the chances of your pipes bursting skyrockets causing unwanted water damage to your home. The experts at BELFOR have provided the below tips for preventing burst pipes and what to do should the unfortunate happen. Click below to visit BELFOR’s website to learn more about what you should do […]
Your home is your safe haven, but do you know what to do when disaster strikes? The two most common property disasters are water or fire emergencies. First and foremost, don’t panic! Following you will find some tips to mitigate further damage when you have a property emergency. Water Emergencies Water is the most common […]
One of the most important factors to successfully managing community associations is building relationships with experts in the industry. When it comes to experts, the first thing many people think of is attorneys. We look to community association attorneys’ expertise to decipher, and interpret, the laws and documents that govern community associations. Our friends at […]
Living in Illinois and Wisconsin we know that no matter how warm it may be in March, a bitter cold spell is always lurking right around the corner. We also know that when the cold hits, our energy bills skyrocket. Tim Johnson of McBath Construction provided us with some helpful tips below to save money […]
If you live in the Chicagoland area you know our winters can get bitterly cold, so cold that we fear taking one step outside will turn us into a human popsicle. What this means for a plumbing company is a flood of service calls due to frozen pipes and burst pipes that can cause extensive […]
As residents of the greater Chicagoland area, we are no strangers to humid, hot summers and blisteringly cold winters. Oftentimes bitter winters bring with them troubles that homeowners are not prepared for. One such trouble is ice damming. At Property Specialists, Inc. we always want to make sure we are providing our communities with the […]
In the old days coyotes stayed away form humans… for the most part. They liked high hills and open terrain. With municipal boundaries growing and coyote habitats shrinking, humans and this dog like predator were on an inevitable collision course with one another. So what can we do? Eliminate Their Food Source: Urban coyotes have […]
We may be based in Illinois, but we don’t subscribe to the same philosophy as the reputation of many of our politicians. Simply put, PSI does not believe in or tolerate pay to play. We don’t make side money pushing company owned contractors. We work for the best interests of our clients. Can your management […]
Summary: Thunder and lightning storms are Mother Nature’s own version of a Fourth of July fireworks display. You get all the majesty of an illuminated sky with the percussion of a marching band. Its great to sit back and watch from the safety of your bedroom window… until you start to feel that drop of […]