TIS THE SEASON … 

By Rafael Aquino

Published December 4, 2019  

 

If there is ever a better time to bring joy, laughter, and your community together, it has to be this time of year. It’s that time of year where guards are down, and moods are jolly. If your community does celebrate the holidays, below, I’ve provided a couple of ways our Boards or Committees have brought residents closer.

  1. Holiday Decoration Contest – One of our communities has a contest amongst its owners for the best-decorated home. Each resident within the community will receive a token, and the house that ends up with the most tokens wins a small prize. This event gets residents out of their homes, and you’ll even find residents chatting with other neighbors.  

  2.  Clubhouse Lighting Party – We have several communities that will host a lighting party to turn on the Christmas lights. During this lighting party, appetizers are served and music gently playing in the background while residents chat and get to know each other a bit more.

  3.  Toy Drive – Nothing brings more joy than helping others, especially kids. A toy drive can be created where residents can donate toys that are later donated to a local charity. Last year we had a community that donated over fifty toys to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.

 I’d love to hear what other ways our readers have brought residents together?

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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   efficiently

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

Doral Office: 8200 NW 41st ST

Suite 200

Doral, FL 33166

Broward Office: 150 S Pine Island RD Suite 300

Plantation, FL 33324

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