Small-building scorecard · 2 minutes · No email

Is your building too small? Not a yes/no question.

Every small-building council we've talked to has been told "no" by at least one firm. That often gets mistaken for "nobody will take us." The BC market has about 30 to 40 firms that specialize in buildings under 50 units. You just have to know where the threshold sits for your specific profile, and which path to walk. The six questions below draw that picture.

  • Honest A low score tells you the path, not that you're unattractive.
  • Anonymous Nothing is submitted. Your answers stay in your browser.
  • Actionable Every band ends with a specific next step, not a shrug.

Tell us about your building

  1. 01 / 06

    Our building has…

    1 · Under 12 units (firms regularly decline)5 · 30+ units (most firms will consider us)
  2. 02 / 06

    Our total strata fees collected each month are…

    1 · Under $3,000 (below typical firm minimums)5 · Over $6,000 (clears minimums comfortably)
  3. 03 / 06

    We need professional management…

    1 · Inside 30 days (president stepping down, crisis)5 · Six months or later (just exploring)
  4. 04 / 06

    We need a firm to handle…

    1 · Full-service: finances, meetings, maintenance, everything5 · Limited-service: records and financials mainly
  5. 05 / 06

    Our council volunteer capacity today is…

    1 · Burned out; one person doing almost everything5 · Engaged; work shared across the council
  6. 06 / 06

    Our building profile is…

    1 · Mixed-use, aging systems, or complex amenities5 · Simple residential, standard systems, no surprises
No email required. Takes the conversation from vague to specific in under two minutes.

How the placement bands map

Specialized 6–12
Under 20 units, tight budget, urgent timeline. Boutique firms specializing in small buildings are your realistic path — not the majors.
Narrow 13–18
3–5 BC firms will quote. Targeted outreach beats a spray-and-pray RFP.
Competitive 19–24
Most full-service firms will consider you. Risk is picking poorly, not access.
Open 25–30
Firms actively recruit buildings like yours. Match on working style, not availability.

Thresholds calibrated against BC firms' published minimums (commonly $1,500 to $2,000 a month, pricing 275+ licensed brokerages per BCFSA's register) and our own intake tracking of which building profiles get declined vs. engaged. The bands are a starting point; the actual "will they take us" answer depends on the firm. The next step for every band is matching, not guessing.