Reeder's
DIGEST
by Chris Reeder
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR Do you love your neighbors? Most people will respond with a resounding “Yes!" One of the ways your management team shows our love to residents is by equitably enforcing the policies that all residents agreed to when the unit was purchased (check out the Community Policy Reminders on page 10 for more info). Living in close quarters with your neighbors can present both advantages and disadvantages. Although everyone’s experience is individual, neighbors are what can make or break the way you perceive living in a condominium community like Toscana. We all have different standards of acceptability around noise, pets, cleanliness and many, many other lifestyle concerns. Below are just a few topics that have come up in resident conversations that will help you show how you love and respect your neighbors. Be Mindful of Timing: It's nice to coordinate your activities with the appropriate time to do them. If vacuuming at 2 a.m. helps you fall asleep, try reading a book or doing homework – either way you desperately need to find new means of falling asleep. Continually creating unnecessary noises may lead to conflict with your neighbor. The rule of thumb is if you can hear them, they can hear you just as well. Also keep in mind, as a community we do have “quiet times” from 11pm-7am each day. Of course, if you are a night owl or work the night shift, normal sounds of living in a condo environment are what they are- excessive noise and mindfulness of neighbors is the key here. Your Guests (and Pets), Your Responsibility: Neighbors don’t know your guests, but they likely know you. Even if you are absent while your guests or residents are at Toscana, you will be held liable for their actions. If you are hesitant of your guests behavior, there is a pretty good chance that your neighbors won’t approve of it either. For example: We have had guest run through the front gates or use foul language towards the gate staff when their name is not registered as a guest in DwellingLIVE. If you are unsure how to add a guest to your registration list, please reach out to Wade for guidance. Also, it’s a good reminder that your pet is your responsibility. We love seeing everyone out walking their dogs (leashed cats too!) Meeting new neighbors through your fur babies is awesome- although sometimes I remember their pets name better than the human! PAGE 9
Common Areas: With our variety of common areas, it’s easy to feel at home in the community kitchen, at one of the gyms, or in the pool areas. To show your love, be sure to pick up after yourself and leave areas the way that you would like to find them. One of our “hidden” common use maintenance spaces are the common plumbing pipes. Your condo plumbing does connect with your neighbors, so it’s critical to know what cannot go into the system. It’s not a fun way to meet your neighbor, having that phone call that your trunk line is backing up. It’s much more fun to meet your neighbors at the pool! Parking: With limited surface spaces available , finding parking for guests can become troublesome when the spots are incorrectly utilized. Your unit has designated parkade parking space(s)- make sure that when you park your car for the night, you are only using your designated spot(s). If you have more vehicles than designated spaces, be sure to check your community bulletin boards in each amenity space and on the ToscanaLiving.net website to see who may have a space or two available for rent (and if you have extra space(s), be sure to post them there to earn a little extra income on the unused space!).
As we spend more time at home, it’s important to keep these helpful hints in mind. Living at Toscana is so much more fun when you show how you “love thy neighbor!" PAGE 8
