Canadian Strata Fund Track Solutions

Avoid costly headaches and maximize the performance and value of your strata property with our 3 step process that includes inspections, reports and budgeting tools.

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The Strata Act

As mornings go, this one started out in the usual way – breakfast, personal Internet searches, and then considering if the sun might deem itself to shine today. Since that last morning task still doesn’t look like it’s going to reap any benefits today, (sound of thunder claps) I turned to figuring out what topic

Canadian Strata Fund Track Solutions: A Reintroduction

Our company, Canadian Strata Fund Track Solutions (CSFTS) has been posting here for almost a year, and during that time we’ve examined many of the fundamentals that affect the day to day reality of living in a multi-family building. (Strata or Condo) Today we’re taking the opportunity to re-introduce who we are and what we offer:

Financial Planning for your Strata

Our suite of financial planning tools can be used by your Council and Manager to explore the consequences of the financial choices that the owners of a complex would prefer. Some owners want to minimize short term costs and rely on special levies. Other owners prefer to invest a little more now to avoid high

The Pros at CSFTS

In a world of uncertainty, it’s refreshing every now and then to come across a business that truly respects the needs, wishes, and challenges of its clients. The one thing that a face-to-face ground level experience with such a business leaves you with, is a desire to tell others about it and even to direct

Predictive Analysis: A Deeper Look

During the past year we’ve emphasized the importance of reducing costs through regular maintenance of key components of the buildings you call home. A recurring topic has been the services we offer through our Predictive Analysis (PA) report. Today we’ll give a more detailed summary of the PA, and in coming weeks drill down further

Strategizing Work Processes and Costs

We at Canadian Strata Fund track Solutions (CSFTS) know the challenges and issues that face Strata owners, Council Members, and Strata Managers.  We know that these things are unique to the Strata home owning and management culture. We also know that part of that culture could benefit from more efficient work processes that result in highly efficient cost management. Work

Disaster Recovery Planning and Predictive Analysis

I spent the majority of my career writing Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) for Technology divisions of large corporations. (a DRP is a pre-written set of actions to take when a disaster makes your Tech operationsunable to function) The one thing I learned and observed more than any other factor, was that Tech overseers tend to not believe such

Rowboats, Motorboats and Helicopters

There’s an old proverb that tells the story of a man who, during a flood that was ravaging his home, ended up sitting on the roof of his house, praying for help. Someone in a row boat came along and said “get in!” but the man on the roof said “No, I’m praying for help.”