WHY JOIN ARC AS A
MANAGING AGENT?
1. The Association of Residential Communities (ARC) has been in
. . .
existence for over 10 years. With 11 founder members, 10 chapters
around the country and over 350 member estates that are home
WHY PARTNER WITH ARC?
to over 700,000 residents, ARC represents 58% of the market
in respect of number of homes.
2. As a managing agent you will pay the annual membership fee and,
through you, your clients will have access to the ARC services.
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3. ARC has researched, developed and sourced over 400 best
The Association of Residential Communities (ARC) has been
in existence for over 10 years. With 11 founder members,
practice resources covering all disciplines of residential 10 chapters around the country and over 350 member
community management and leadership. estates that are home to over 700,000 residents, ARC
represents 58% of the market in respect of number of
4. ARC’s annual industry-wide survey covering all possible residential
homes.
community statistics is available for estate benchmarking
2. ARC
purposes.
has direct access to estate managers and
directors at all member estates, and ARC will facilitate
5. ARC has developed strategic partnerships with residential
formal introductions to these estates.
community experts across various areas of residential community
3. ARC will include you on their panel of experts where you
management, and these are available to ARC members.
will be referred to regarding member queries related to
6. The ARC website, which attracts over 50,000 hits per month with
your area/s of expertise.
2,000 unique visitors, features a regular newsletter, calendar of
4. You may attend the chapter meetings that ARC runs with
events, resources including a regularly updated Q&A section,
and a two-way communication portal that contains up-to-the-
members and non-members on a range of topics, and may
minute industry alerts on matters directly affecting residential
conduct presentations and network with these estates.
communities.
5. The ARC website, which attracts over 50,000 hits per month
7. The ARC helpline, which deals with any day-to-day queries and
with 2,000 unique visitors, features a regular newsletter,
challenges faced by residential estate managers and portfolio calendar of events, resources including a regularly updated
managers, is available to all members. Q&A section, and a two-way communication portal that
contains up-to-the-minute industry alerts on matters
8. ARC runs conferences and workshops on various topics to
directly affecting residential communities.
build the capacity of estate managers, portfolio managers,
6. You will be included in the ARC helpline in order to offer
trustees and directors.
solutions to members on the day-to-day queries and
9. Estate managers and portfolio managers can network with each
challenges faced by HOAs
other, thereby learning from each other on issues of a local
7. You will be given right of first refusal to exhibit your products
nature, at regular ARC chapter meetings.
and services at the conferences and workshops that
10. ARC is an international chapter of the Community Association
ARC runs on various topics to build the capacity of estate
Institute (USA) that offers all residential estate managers and
managers and directors.
portfolio managers access to an international qualification
8. You will be able to make contributions in your area of
and professional designation. ARC has established the CAISA,
which offers these internationally recognised qualifications and
expertise to the seminars and workshops that ARC runs
designations.
on all topics related to estate leadership.
11. ARC has established a national voice, successfully addressing
9. ARC is integrally involved with the international chapter
the Registrar resolutions to force an HOA not to issue clearance
of the Community Association Institute USA.
certificates on forced sales; the SARS issue relating to charging
10. You may contribute articles to ARC’s quarterly newsletter
income tax on building penalty income; and the speeding matter
in the SCA.
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that is distributed to over 800 estates.
11.
ARC constantly sources legislation affecting residential
communities, which it imparts to members, and runs workshops
Your brand will be featured on our website, the ARC
member portal, and newsletters.
to help residential estate managers, portfolio managers and
12. ARC is the only association of its kind in Southern
trustees to alleviate risks attached to this legislation.
Africa.
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