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PARTNERSHIPS ARE CRUCIAL…
By
Rafael Aquino
Published August 3, 2022
Challenges are part of leadership and sitting on
a board or being a community association manager; whether you like
it or not, you are the leader of that community, and the residents
count on you. The next few years will be the most challenging for
many condo boards that live in
buildings
three stories or higher,
closing in on being 25+ years old and having minimal reserves.
Now is not the time to look backward and complain
about what every other board or manager should have done. Instead,
put your energy into understanding your current circumstance and
putting together an action plan to get through it all. As I've
mentioned in several blogs, the time is now to start planning,
preparing, and communicating.
Some associations might try to go at this alone;
however, in my humble opinion, that would be the wrong course of
action. If there was ever a time to have or start to building strong
partnerships, it's now. Some partners you should be talking to are
your association attorney, engineering firms (w/ association
expertise), reserve study specialists, project managers, community
association managers, and management companies. Some may ask, how do
I build these partnerships, or who should I contact? Well, I'm here
to help, and I'm willing to open my Rolodex to help those in need.
The resources are out there; however, it may not seem that way if
you look through the wrong lens. Please don't run away from this
situation because it will only increase the distance to the
solution.
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As the Co-Founder and CEO
of Affinity Management Services, Rafael P. Aquino leads his team to
redefine excellence. They serve community associations
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and effectively with
dedication and passion. Rafael’s energy and positive
spirit is the foundation of Affinity Management
Services’ company culture, which instills enthusiasm and
excitement when providing expert advice to its board
members and relieving the day-to-day burdens of running
a community association.
Since 2007, Rafael has
developed a work culture that values responsive and
high-quality services. He has led his team by following
a proactive vs reactive philosophy. The same approach
Rafael instills in the day to day operations of each
association. Today, Affinity Management Services
maintains its success and benefits as a result of the
foundation Rafael has built and continues to foster by
providing educational seminars, continuing education
classes for association managers and board members
alike.
Rafael and his team help condominium and homeowners’
associations save money and improve their communities.
His calm, personable, and service-oriented nature helps
him to establish strong relationships with ease. Rafael
is known as a sincere and honest leader who looks out
for the best interests of his clients and communities,
and he strongly advocates for their needs. His role
requires coordination and communication, as such he
takes logical and intelligent steps to approach
challenges head-on.
As a graduate of Florida International University’s
electrical engineering program and a licensed community
association manager, Rafael’s education and skills equip
him with unique insights to tackle complex problems
through critical thinking. He understands how each
component within a system works together in order to
effectively arrive at solutions, techniques, and
conclusions. Therefore, as he manages the multiple
challenges of running a community association management
company, he understands how each property is its own
unique system and tailors’ specific services to assure
that all their needs are met.
For more information about Rafael P. Aquino and Affinity
Management Services please visit
www.ManagedByAffinity.com or call 1-800-977-6279
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Doral Office: 8200 NW 41st ST
Suite 200
Doral, FL 33166
Broward Office: 150 S Pine Island RD Suite 300
Plantation, FL 33324
O: 800-977-6279 ● F: 305-325-4053
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