Board elections aren’t about who waves at you in the hallway or makes small talk at the mailboxes. They’re not about who remembers your birthday or whose dog you like.
They are about competence.
They are about protecting the value of your home.
They are about who can make the right calls when it comes to hundreds of thousands of dollars of your money.
You may not like your across-the-hall neighbour. Maybe you’ve never shared more than a polite nod. Maybe you wouldn’t dream of inviting them for coffee.
But if they’re an engineer, a facility manager, a project manager, an accountant – someone who knows how to manage large-scale projects, read budgets, negotiate contracts, and hold service providers accountable – then that’s exactly who you want sitting at that board table.
You don’t need to like them.
You need to trust their judgment, their skills, and their experience to steer the building in the right direction.
Because the truth is, bad decisions cost you. They cost you in higher condo fees, special assessments, rushed repairs, and declining property values. Good governance, on the other hand, saves you money, improves your building, and keeps your investment strong.
Incompetence at the board level isn’t harmless – it’s expensive. It’s the difference between planned, affordable repairs and emergency projects that drain the reserve fund. It’s the difference between stable condo fees and sudden hikes that gut your budget.
đź’ˇ Vote with your brain, not your feelings.
The wrong choice costs all of us. The right choice protects us all. Because the cost of incompetence is something none of us can afford.
