As the weather warms up, our residents will begin inquiring about through-the-window air conditioners. These are permitted after May 1st through October 31st. Guidelines have been printed in the May issue of the Resident Newsletter to assist with policy communication. One very important guideline is that site staff are not authorized to install these units. […]
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Reminder that all offices will be closed on Monday, May 29th 2017 in observance of Memorial Day. This office closure is mentioned on the front page of the May Resident Newsletter to help communicate with residents and avoid any confusion. Please make sure your residents are aware that the site management office will be closed
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The Spring Flag order has been shipped from Elmer’s Flags and should arrive within a week! Please do not mis-match with the old flag versions. The new flags have magenta waves with orange and lime green polka dots. Please have your maintenance team switch your flags as soon as possible. To learn more about the marketing flags, including how to
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For those of you interested in the SmartDollar program, enrolling is easy. Just click the link below and create a user ID! Access to this website and information has been paid for by Cambridge as a benefit to you. SmartDollar is a program that provides you access to easy to use videos, tutorials, tools, and
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Below are links to a safety climate survey. We’d appreciate as many employees participating in this survey as possible. We are trying to get a baseline understanding of how our employees feel we are doing with respect to safety training and communications. The results of this survey will help to guide us on how to
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Site managers, please share this email with all employees who work at your property. This policy applies to every employee that works for Cambridge. I cannot express enough the importance of recording all of your time worked, and recording it accurately. Per company policy, all hours worked must be recorded and paid. Withholding hours puts
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Please find the 2017 Edition of the Spring Into Action Packet below for your reference. Now is the time to review this information with your staff and start getting prepared for Spring! 2017 Spring Into Action
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Please find below the information for the 2017 Community Spring Clean-up that will be hosted at all communities between March 30th- April 4th. Please refer to the below flyer titled “community cleanup info” for details, and you may use the other flyers for communication with your residents. Management staff should place the order for their drop box(es)
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It’s that time of year again, tax season! W4s and 1040s will be mailed to your home address on or before 1/31/17. If you do not receive your tax form(s) by 2/6/17, please let Lindsay know. If you need to update your mailing address, please let Lindsay know. What is a W4? This is your income tax
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If you: 1) have coin operated laundry machines AND 2) site staff collects coins each month AND 3) you bank at a Wells Fargo banking center, please continue reading. ** There is a survey at the very bottom of the post, so please read all the way through. All other site managers may disregard this
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We would like to take a moment to remind you about creating new Manager and Maintenance Logs for 2017. I have included below images of what the logs should look like and the item number from Office Depot for easy ordering. I have also included a .pdf attachment to this post with the instructions for
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Have you been using your calendars effectively? We’d like to remind everyone about the calendar available on the eExchange with the many interactive links to training material. https://cresapts.com/eexchange/calendar/ The calendar events give step by step training for your recurring tasks. See something that’s missing or have suggestions? Please let us know! We’d like to make the calendar
Did you know that all of our employees (and members of their household) have access to financial help through smartdollar? Smartdollar is a free website that can help with: Financial planning Retirement planning Improving your credit score Eliminating debt Steps to buying your first home Sign up today @ https://www.smartdollar.com/enroll/cambridgerealestate8815 Managers, please share this with
Managers, If your property receives money from local Housing Authorities for a current resident on a housing voucher then the unit will be inspected by the Housing Authority annually. If the property has not received an annual letter of for inspection then please contact the case worker. Once the unit inspection is complete the property/resident
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Hello Managers! After the holidays please make sure to have a defined plan for holiday tree removal. Contact local landscape contractors, garbage hauler, or other local tree recycling program Costs can vary, so doing some research might be to your property’s benefit Identify a location where residents can put their trees Should be confined to
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