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Remember as a child when your allowance never seemed to be enough?  Isn’t it ironic that capital expense replacement budgets are much like your allowance?  These budgets often come up short and are often established by others. The good news is it ...

This white paper outlines best practices for the successful asset management of real property including buildings, grounds, furnishings and equipment. Whether you manage a single property, multiple buildings or a portfolio of real estate holdings,...

Whether your business is providing health care, education, spiritual guidance or some form of housing services, your buildings not only provide a safe environment in which to provide services, but also serve as valuable assets in attracting and retai...

Whether you manage a single property, multiple buildings or a portfolio of real estate holdings, the proper management of real property is critical to your success. It is imperative to have an effective asset management plan in place as part of your ...

The annual budgeting process is a critical step in managing your facilities and strategic planning. We have developed a list of questions that should be answered before finalizing your annual and 20-year budgets. Are you planning changes in servic...

This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of different types of funding plans, and it is the second half of a two-part article. For additional background information, please see the first article: Reserve Study Best Practices & the Mos...

Introduction: This paper focuses on the fundamentals of a replacement-reserve study and reserve funding plan (Reserve Study). Discussions are based on nationally accepted standards, most specifically National Reserve Study Standards (NRSS). The...

Lenders, Developers, and Investors Partnering Together When lenders and borrowers involved in development projects team up to hire a construction consultant, the entire project team-equity investors, lenders, developers, borrowers, architects, and co...

zumBrunnen, Inc., Building Consultants to Senior Living Communities, Exhibiting at 2019 LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo The independent building consultants at zumBrunnen are experts in assisting senior living communities with reserve studies, ...

The independent building consultants at zumBrunnen help all types of clients make smart business decisions about their buildings, grounds and facilities. They are pleased to announce the addition of James Dixson as a Senior Project Manager. Atlant...