Why APM

The firm was founded in 1986 to provide management services to owners associations. We have been successful in building long‐term association relationships for more than 30 years. Many of our associations have been clients for 15+ years and one for 31 years (our first client). Our association references will testify to our strength in building mutually beneficial, long‐term relationships with the Boards and Homeowners of the Associations we manage based on performance…doing our job well.

The principals and managers are uniquely qualified based on their past professional experience and each is a Certified Community Association Manager (by the California Association of Community Managers ‐ CACM). Mr. Spangenberg was the Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT). Mr. Breitenstein was the Chief Executive Officer of a $20,000,000 California corporation and has decades of experience in facility and contract management. Mr. Babich was the General Manager of a real estate asset management company with over 500,000 square feet of commercial properties throughout California and has a Certified Property Manager designation with the Institute of Real Estate Management. Johnathan Kaufman has 10+ years of experience with project management, division management, portfolio marketing/branding, regulatory compliance, conflict resolution, and customer service. Chris Waage has 10+ years of experience in project management, government administration, program development, business operations and logistics. Through their years of collective experience in banking and corporation management, the principals understand their fiscal fiduciary responsibility as property managers. As seasoned professionals, the management team delivers a high level of personalized service and consultation to its clients.

The APM Accounting team is supervised by a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with more than 2 decades experience in property management accounting. Together with our experienced Principals, they have set a new standard by delivering financial reporting that is amazing for the simple fact that it is perfectly understandable. Beyond their ability to make all of us better at doing our job, they ensure financial accountability and security with checks and balances that include a payment Lockbox. Lockbox services allow HOAs to securely process payments through their bank, ensuring monitored and responsible access to Association funds.

An essential aspect of community association management is effective communication with the membership. The Board of Directors may not be acquainted with all those who comprise the membership of the Association. Therefore, the Board’s effective use of communication helps to create and maintain a unified community spirit and keep the members informed about important issues. This is where our communication team makes each of us shine.

• Letters, calls and emails are always respectful, informative, and educational.
• Regular newsletters educate the community to their role and responsibilities while highlighting the ongoing success of Board directed projects throughout the community
• A maintained community website, provided by APM, facilitates extensive electronic communication, provides owner and board portals, and provides association members with up to date information on community projects.

An association’s dedicated team manages many small projects in the community, but when a project gets complex and requires additional professional support we are able to call upon the special projects team. This team brings the extra support needed to see that each project reaches a successful completion. From sourcing competitive bids to managing contract vendors, this team works tirelessly to ensure that projects are carried out to the highest quality standards. Project examples include community wide painting, landscape renovation, and many other community wide improvements and maintenance efforts.