We’re already one month in to 2016! 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 […]
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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The following are guidelines on how to calculate the premium rent amounts for residents that do not wish to renew their leases. This policy does NOT affect properties within the city limits of Portland that are governed by the recent new guidelines. This policy does NOT apply to rent restricted units and properties. The premium
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This is the time of year when packages arrive by the truckload to your rental offices. This is typically followed by a parade of very relieved residents coming into your offices carrying small slips of paper saying that the impossible to find toy that they have ordered for their child has arrived… We all understand
Below is the holiday schedule for Christmas and the New Year’s Holiday. Remember if a staff member’s normal day off falls on the observed holiday, another day within the pay period will need to be taken off in lieu of the holiday. Please note that coverage must be arranged in advance of these “make-up” Holidays.
Most photos from cameras these days are easily over 2mb each if not more. That’s 2000kb+. Ideally photos should be 100-200kb when sending by email. Right Click Edit Photo opens with Paint. Click Resize. Enter a number that’s between 30-60 and you’ll resize appropriately. Remember to save the picture when done. Right click again
We are very excited to announce this year’s After Holiday Party! The event will be held at Castaway Portland! Please RSVP by Friday, January 1st to Miranda Baker (mbaker@cambridgeres.com) When: Thursday, January 14th Party Starts: 7:00pm Party Ends: 11:00pm What: Casino Night, Dinner, Karaoke, Games and Photo booth! Who: Cambridge Employees can bring 1 guest Theme:
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By now, we are all looking eagerly toward the holidays, the end of the year, and the upcoming 2016 annual symposium! In order to close out the year end accounting books in the most seamless and stress-free way, we’re sending this reminder check list with important year end tasks to complete during the next 3
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Please print and distribute the following as noted below: – FOR DISTRIBUTION FOR ALL ELIGIBLE 401K PARTICIPANTS – (Eligible employees have regularly scheduled hours per Employment Understanding on file equal to or greater than 20 hours per week) Eligible 401K Participants, As a reminder and as provided in the Cambridge 401K Summary Plan Description, if
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Our annual Open Enrollment period begins December 1st and ends December 21st. This is your opportunity to review your benefits package as well as make enrollment changes. There are no significant changes to this year’s benefit offering. Packets are on their way to your home address. Please review your packet carefully as it provides you
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Temperatures in the Portland metro area will be below freezing this weekend, and properties in Idaho are already experiencing temperatures in the teens and twenties. Many of our properties in Northern California will be starting to see freezing temperatures in the next week and our friends tucked away in the Sierra Nevadas are forecasting temperatures
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As the autumn leaves have started to drop, I wanted to remind everyone of how important it is to have your leaf blower in use on a daily basis. As a rule of thumb, you should run your blower approximately one minute for every unit on your property each week. This means a 120
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Cambridge Real Estate Services recognizes the importance of providing continuing education to its employees and we are excited to have the opportunity to provide training this January at our 2016 Annual Symposium located in Portland, Oregon. The symposium will be held January 12th-14th : Tuesday, January 12th — Afternoon Affordable Housing Training (only affordable properties
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Thank you to all the communities who participated in this year’s National Night Out! We have received great feedback about the events that were planned and hosted by site staff. We have put together a National Night Out Recap Newsletter with highlights from the events. You can preview this newsletter by clicking the image to the
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Cambridge Employees, Now Available: Dave Ramsey’s SmartDollar! Following up on our 2015 Symposium and the Total Money Makeover book give-away, Cambridge is pleased to announce that it is now offering Dave Ramsey’s financial wellness program, SmartDollar, FREE to you and your family. What Is SmartDollar? Smart Dollar is a step-by-step approach to handling
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