June 4, 2014.I have been involved with 3 management companies in 3 different states and Hawthorne management co. Is the best I have been involved in. The other 2 companies I was involved had boards that usually got back to you in a month to 6weeks. Hawthorne management usually has an answer from the board within days. Now for a solution to be solved may take longer, but keep in mind the management company can only do what the Board members allow him or her to do. I have found that this company is excellent at presenting bids to the committees for the projects to be completed. The committees review all the bids and then these reviews are presented to the Board. The Board makes the decision as to which company's or suggestions to accept. The management company does not make these decisions as some one had implied in a review.\r
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As a Board member, I feel very confident with the professionalism and honesty of Hawthorne Management co and their staff. Our property manager is very in touch with all the rules and guidelines that keep some sanity in our Assn. \r
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The last Association I was involved in had a huge imbezzlement take place by their management company. Each resident had to pay an $8000.00 special assessment spread over 3 years to get projects accomplished that did not get done previously.\r
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What I find to be the most dis-heartening are the individual residents who want instant gratification and are totally unaware to the operation of what a Board, it's committees And the management company actually have to process to have a good Homes Association.\r
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For all these previous negative comments, I feel someone has a vengeance. All the verbage seems to have the same tone.\r
I highly recommend Hawthorne Management Company.
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