Property Management in Camarillo Using Technology
January 11, 2010
Chris Thorman from http://www.softwareadvice.com/property-management/ surveyed property management companies on their uses of technology in their real estate businesses, respectively. The staff at Esquire Property Management Company in Camarillo, Ca consistently employs technology and technological innovations to better serve its clients, tenants and business operations. Furthermore, by incorporating technology in its daily business operations, Esquire Property Management Company is doing its part in being environmentally conscious by incorporating technology and thus reducing our use of paper and fuel.
In Thorman’s article How Are Property Managers Using Technology, he surveys property management companies regarding their use of email statements, e-maintenance requests, e-payments, use of property management software, integrated accounting, lead tracking electronically, and posting on craigslist. Read more
Oxnard Vision 20/20; Plaza Arts Park and Oxnard Shores Pier Loop
December 18, 2009
How to Connect Oxnard’s Beach Communities with Downtown
By R.S. Rodriguez
With the advent and boom of mega-stores along Oxnard’s border fringes, stores such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Best Buy thrive while the historic and continual struggle of Downtown businesses seems evident. The recent plastic surgery of Plaza Park, with Oxnard political and business leaders tentatively holding scalpels, seems to be another ill-fated attempt to stimulate retail activity in Downtown Oxnard. Granted, this mean-spirited recession has not helped. Yet it seems as though the only businesses which are doing well in the newly conceived Plaza Park area are the mega chains (Subway, Starbucks and Cold Stone Ice Cream shareholders thank you, Oxnard). The independent businessperson, however, seems to be on the cusp of having to shut their doors.
I’m not a supporter of Sara Palin, yet I will borrow a slogan she often used during her last campaign. The city seems to have once again placed “lipstick on a pig” when it comes to recent changes in Plaza Park. I will not delve into the many attempts over the decades to solve the problems of Downtown businesses- let’s just say there have been many ill-faded, short-sighted attempts and there have been many a-pig with lipstick roaming around the area for decades! The bovine is still slogging about at Plaza Park. Read more
