january 09 ciaa newsletter

8/14/2019 January 09 CIAA Newsletter

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An Affiliate Of

OurProfit is

YourSuccess

January

2008

Upcoming Events

Vendor Council

Thursday, January 8

Chicken Coop, Noon

General Membership

Meeting

Wednesday, January 21

Latin King, 12:00

Topic: New smoke detectorrequirements with Bill Arm-strong of Timberland Part-ners and Gary Gallagher ofCentral Iowa Duct Cleaning

Registration attached

Managers and MaintenanceSupervisors are strongly

encouraged to attend!

February

Fair Housing

Date TBD

Watch your email for the

official announcement

Committee Updates

2009 CIAA Board Members

Letter from the President

January IREM Meetings

New Members

Announcements, Promotions,Postings

Vendor Spotlight - Central Iowa

Duct Cleaning

Vendor Listings

January meeting registration

IREM Winter Social

NAA Connect

Inside Your Newsletter:

Holiday Social/Maintenance OlympicsOne hundred members attended the Holiday Social on December 10 and had a great time watching

the Maintenance Olympics. 18 members participated and here are the winners:

Smoke Detector Assembly - Shane Wilson, Sunrise Partners

Lockset Installation - Russ Wilson, Signature Place

Blind/Sharp Tool Identification - Renee Jacobs, Mansions at Jordan Creek

Light Fixture Repair - Jay Harder, Mansions at Hemingway

A BIG THANKS to the Vendor sponsors who made this possible:

GOLD - A.Q. Allstate Pest Control, Apartment Finder, Central Iowa Duct Cleaning, Gorman Roof-

ing, ICS Advanced Technologies, Reliable Construction, Sherwin Williams Floor Covering, Waste

Management

SILVER- Carpet Pro by Baker Interiors, Select Van & Storage

BRONZE - Carpet Source, Coinmach, Furniture Options, Simply Clean, Sudzys Carpet Care


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Committee Announcements

Page 2Website: www.ciaahq.org

Committee Assignments UpdateEllen Wade of the Des Moines Register is the new Public Relations Chair. Lori Young of Wakonda Vil-

lage is taking over the Membership Committee Chair.

Thank you for your service and commitment to the CIAA!

Please consider joining the Membership Committee - Lori can use some help! Contact any board member

or email us at [email protected] for more information. Be a joiner, its fun!

2009 Board Members and Committees

PresidentRick Koontz, Signature Place

Vice PresidentJennifer OBrien Konior, TAB Properties

TreasurerLori Young, BH Management

SecretaryHeather Benton, Rosemont Place

Past PresidentMelissa Johnson, Olde English Village

Vendor Council Co-ChairsTom Newton, Gorman RoofingMary Spain, Apartment Finder

Education Committee Chair

Mary Spain, Apartment Finder

Legislative Committee ChairJennifer OBrien Konior, TAB Properties

Membership Committee Chair

Lori Young, BH Management

Public Relations Committee Chair

Ellen Wade, The Des Moines Register

The Iowa Legislature will convene for its 2009 Session on Monday, January 12th. With a pre-dicted $600 million budgetary shortfall, much of the Session is expected to be directed towardsfinding ways to balance the States budget. Although this means the real estate tax issue willprobably not see light, we will continue to advocate on our members behalf regarding this essen-tial change in the tax structure.

Another issue we will continue to monitor is the requirement of property owners to pay for all bedbug treatments. While no bill has yet to be introduced in the Iowa Legislature, other states (Ohio,New Jersey and others) have been dealing with these types of bills for the past couple of years.

The Legislative Committee is always open for suggestions regarding issues to bring to legislatorsattention or bills to support or oppose. If you hear of an issue and would like more information,please feel free to email us [email protected].

Legislative Committee

Education Committee

Fair Housing will be presented in February, date and venue TBD. Watch for the announce-

ment and be sure to send your entire staff to this accredited course. There will be limited

registrations at a reduced price so sign up early! This is an NAA designed course.
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And What a Year it Was

Two years ago, a few industry members in Des Moines had a dream: create a viable apartment associationwith NAA affiliation. That dream became reality in February 2007 when a handful of properties and ven-dors became the first members of the Central Iowa Apartment Alliance. The road was tough; many obsta-cles were intentionally thrown in our path and countless hours were spent building this fledgling organiza-tion. By the end of 2007, the CIAA had grown to include 20 management companies and independentrental owners, 74 properties and 27 vendor members, representing 9,584 units in the Des Moines area.

We rolled into 2008 with an aggressive education plan to include national speakers, fair housing training,and topics of important and immediate relevance for all levels of apartment professionals. All of this wasoffered to our members for free or priced just enough to cover expenses. Many members took advantage ofthese opportunities, and we hope that this year many more will take advantage of this very important bene-fit. This is an important part of being affiliated with a non-profit association. Your dues are used for you!In total, the CIAA Education Committee has awarded 33 CAM, 5 NALP, and 2 CAS designations. In justtwo years. Amazing!

We end this year with an extraordinary membership roll - 37 management companies and independent rentalowners, 123 properties, and 45 vendor members, representing 16,987 units throughout Iowa.

I hope to see many more of you take advantage of the incredible education and networking opportunities wewill be bringing to you in 2009. Happy New Year, and HAPPY LEASING!

Rick Koontz, CIAA President

Signature Place Apartments

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January IREM Functions - CIAA Members Invited

Letter from the President

IREM Annual Market Forecast Luncheon

Join us for an informational meeting about updated vacancy trends and whats being

sold and purchased. Great information for all property classes.

Thursday, January 29th from 11:30 to 1:00 at the Wakonda Club.

RSVP to Melissa Johnson at [email protected]

CIAA Members are invited to IREMs Winter Social on January 22. See flyer attached to this newsletter.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Page 4 Email: [email protected]

Our Newest CIAA Members

New Vendor Members

Central Iowa Duct Cleaning

CertaPro Painters

Meeting dates have changed for 2009!Membership Meetings - 3rd Wednesday of each month

Vendor Council - 2nd Thursday of each month

Announcements, Positions, and Postings

Sheri Larson is the new Community Manager forTimberland Pointe Apartments in Des Moines.

PART TIME LEASING CONSULTANT

BH Management is looking for a part time Leasing Consultant for Wa-konda Village. 32-35 hours per week; weekends are required for this posi-tion. Email resume to [email protected]. Visit BH Man-agements website at www.bhmanagement.com.

Work (wrk):

Employment,as in some

form of

industry, esp.

as a means of

earning ones

livelihood

FULL TIME LEASING SPECIALIST

Goldmark is looking for a self-motivated, customer service driven individual

for a full time Leasing Specialist position at Royal Oaks in Des Moines.

Normal work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday-Friday with some eve-

ning and/or weekends. Must have valid drivers license and own vehicle.

Competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience. Benefits

include health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k, vacation, professional de-

velopment and promotion opportunities.

If interested in applying, please stop by our office at 2400 Hickman Rd., Des

Moines to complete a job application. Call (515) 279-8804 or visit us at

www.goldmark.com for career opportunities.

New Property Members

Polo Club
mailto:[email protected]://www.bhmanagement.com/http://www.goldmark.com/http://www.goldmark.com/http://www.bhmanagement.com/mailto:[email protected]


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Vendor SpotlightCentral Iowa Duct Cleaning

Need a Vendor? Call a Member First!

A+ Lawn & Landscape

Abendroth & Russell, P.C.

A.Q. Allstate Pest Control

American Family Insurance

Jared Frank Agency

Apartment Finder

Big Green Umbrella Media

Bragg Handywork

Carpet Pro - Baker Interiors

Carpet Source

Central Iowa Duct Cleaning

CertaPro Painters

Coinmach Corporation

Cort Furniture Rental

The Des Moines Register

DeWitt Painting

Diamond Vogel Paints

First Advantage SafeRent

Furniture Options

Gorman Roofing Services

Hard Tops of Des Moines

ICS Advanced Technologies

Jetz Service Co.

Johnstone Supply

Lawns Plus

Marsden Building Maintenance

Nationwide Office Care

Phillips Floors

Qwest

RealPage, Inc.

Red Capital Group

Reliable Construction

Shelton Painting

Sherwin Williams Floor Cover-

ings

Simply Clean

State Farm Insurance

Glen Waterhouse III

Stew Hansens Dodge City-Jeep

Stitzell Electric Supply Co.

Sudzys Carpet Cleaning

Tenant Data

Waste Connections

Waste Management

Wayout Consulting Services

All Vendor Member contact

information can be found on

the CIAA website:

Vendor Website Page

To Become A Vendor Member Contact:

Tom Newton at 515-883-0838 [email protected]

There's a "Hidden Fire Hazard" in everyone's home. It's the dryer vent! The U.S. Fire

Administration (USFA), a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)reports approximately 17,000 fires every year because of dryer fires causing many

deaths, and injuries, resulting in $95,000,000 in property damages. It can all be pre-vented with a little dryer maintenance and cleaning of the dryer vent system. In the most

efficient dryer the lint trap removes only about 75% of lint. When lint builds up in the vent

it backs up into your dryer, the motor works harder and overheats causing a dangerous

situation that can ignite lint causing a potentially deadly fire. Dryer vents should be

cleaned every 6 to 12 months, with commercial units more often. Remove lint from the

lint traps after every use, and have a professional clean the dryer and vent system to re-

move any lint that has built up.

Call Central Iowa Duct Cleaning today

at (515) 225-3878 or visit us on the web at:
http://www.ciaahq.org/vendors.htmmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.ciaahq.org/vendors.htm


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Registration Form:

Name: Name:

Name: Name:

Company / Property Name:

Space is limited - register early to assure your spot!

Must RSVP no later than 12pm Noon, Friday, January 16, 2009

Please fax registration form to Mary Spain at 515-327-9104Lunch selection includes sides, bread and drink, tax and gratuity.

Please indicate number of meals needed on each line.

Chicken Spiedini / $15.00________ Baked Meatball Cavetelli / $16.00________

Grilled Chicken Salad / $16.00________ Open Face Steak Sandwich / $20.00________

PLEASE BRING A CHECK PAYABLE TO CIAA OR EXCACT CHANGE

Membership Meeting Registration

January 21, 2009 12 NoonLatin King

NEW SMOKE DETECTOR REGULATIONSPresented by Bill Armstrong, Timberland Partners

and Gary Gallagher, Central Iowa Duct CleaningLearn about Iowas new dual sensor smoke detector requirements - what youneed to know and what you are required to do under the new law that goesinto effect on April 1, 2009. Maintenance Supervisors and Property Managersare strongly urged to attend.

Please note that our 2009 General Membership meetings will be heldon the 3rd Wednesday of each month unless otherwise indicated.

Be sure to mark your calendars to attend!


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2009

Friends ofIREMAppreciation

&

Winter Social

Thursday, January 22nd

6:30 p.m.

Blue Moon Dueling Piano Bar & Restaurant

West Glen Town Center

5485 Mills Civic Parkway

West Des Moines

IREM Chapter 63 cordially invites you to attend...

Please RSVP to Melissa Johnson at

[email protected]

Join us as we celebrate Friends of IREM and meet with

industry professionals and peers during our winter social.


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The National Apartment Association(NAA) has launched group pages

on the LinkedIn and Facebook

professional and social networking sites,

providing NAA members a forum for

online networking and discussions.

NAAs goals for the social networking

groups are to substantially increase the

value of its professional network to current

members, attract new members, grow a

social community around the NAA brand

and continue to be the industry leader in

promoting professionalism, continuingeducation and best practices in the multifamily housing industry.

According to a recently conducted membership study, networking

is one of the primary reasons companies join NAA. The social

networking groups on LinkedIn and Facebook will give members a

common online space to connect and collaborate with one another.

All NAA members, suppliers, affiliate association staff and other

multifamily housing industry professionals are invited to join the

NAA Network. Visit www.naahq.org/LinkedIn and

www.naahq.org/Facebook to sign up and begin networking.

Calling Prospective NAA BloggersNAA is seeking apartment industry professionals to contribute

new ideas, solutions and innovations for current issues and

challenges confronting the apartment industry. If you have an

interesting idea that could be developed into a Web log (blog)

on NAAs Web site, you are invited to submit a proposal.

Visit the Blog Proposal Submission Form page at

www.naahq.org/blog/pages/blogforms.aspx (NAA member login

required) to submit a proposal or refer a potential blogger.

Proposals will only be accepted via the above online submission

form and must include the authors preferred blog topic, the target

audience and writing samples.NAA bloggers should commit to writing at least one original blog

posting each month. More frequent posting is encouraged, should

the NAA Blogger choose to do so.

Bloggers should consider their blogging term to last approximately

six months. To keep the blog and the voice of the association fresh,

new bloggers will be added on a regular basis and new writers may

replace those who have blogged for NAA for a six-month period.

NAA bloggers may also provide a brief bio and thumbnail-sized

photo for use on the NAA Blog site.

NAA Launches Green Communities Web SiteGreen is thebuzzword in the real estate industry today and the

NAA is at the forefront of this issue. NAA just launched its Green

Communities Web site, designed as a one-stop information resource

for multifamily housing professionals who are interested in

learning how the green movement is affecting our industry and

how they can get involved in this exciting new market opportunity.

Visit www.naahq.org/green to learn more.

Register for NAAs Green Conference & ExpoRegister now for the 2009 NAA Green Conference & Exposition,

April 28-29 at the LEED-Certified Phoenix Convention Center. The

closing general session speaker is James S. Brew, Principal Architect

at the Rocky Mountain Institute with more than 28 years of

sustainable design experience in historic, commercial, institutional

and residential architecture.

Brew will introduce the latest trends in the green building

revolution, as well as the business decisions companies must

consider to remain viable during the sustainability movement.

For information about registration, exhibit space and sponsorship,

visit www.naahq.org/events/green or contact John Murray at

703/518-6141 Ext. 131 or [email protected] or Justin Barker at Ext.

129 or [email protected].

Connect

With NAA

NAA Launches Group Networking Pageson LinkedIn and Facebook

B y R o n S h e l t o n , C A P S

2 0 0 9 N a t i o n a l A p a r t m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n C h a i r m a n o f t h e B o a r d

A m a l g a m a t e d M a n a g e m e n t C o r p .

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