THE FLORIDA HOA & CONDO BLOG

WHEN MEETINGS TURN INTO BOXING MATCHES!

By Jan Bergemann

Published March 7, 2014

Most of us have seen association meetings getting very emotional. That’s no miracle since the topics of home and money stir up minimum as many ...

WHY CAN’T WE JUST BE FRIENDS?

By Darlys Walker

Published March 5, 2014

Florida is known for its beautiful white beaches, tropical weather and suntanned beauties. But, it’s also known for its volatile Homeowner ...

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published March 3, 2014

A few weeks ago, we blogged about how to run a successful annual meeting. I not so jokingly said the best way to make the meeting run smoothly ...

By Jan Bergemann

Published February 28, 2014

Since it’s your property, you definitely should have the right to rent it out -- within certain limits. Renting out your property is not always a decision ...

ENFORCING THE RENTAL OF UNITS

By Darlys Walker

Published February 26, 2014

Enforcing the rental of units or rather the non-rental of units has become a challenge for most Boards and Management Firms. As Eric stated, ...

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published February 24, 2014

The right to rent your unit has undergone some change over the years. It all started in a landmark case called Woodside v. Jahren which was ...

By Jan Bergemann

Published February 21, 2014

Most of you are paying the monthly maintenance fees (dues) in a timely manner. If not, you are quickly receiving some nasty letters. Most ...

TIME IS RUNNING OUT

By Darlys Walker

Published February 19, 2014

Year-end activities are over and now it’s time to complete all the required reporting per Florida Statute 718.111 (13). There are four levels ...

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published February 17, 2014

In the world of community associations, this is a pretty important time of year. In most associations, the fiscal year ends on December 31^st. The ...

By Jan Bergemann

Published February 14, 2014

Since last years a TURF WAR is raging between association attorneys and community association managers. No matter who wins or loses – the ...

By Darlys Walker

Published February 12, 2014

Lawyers are among the most joked about individuals, second only to Mother in Laws! But the current antics of the Florida Bar Association (defined as...

SOME CLARITY FOR CAMs MAY BE COMING

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published February 10, 2014

We have blogged before about the battle brewing in Tallahassee between Community Association Managers and The Florida Bar. In fact, we ...

By Jan Bergemann

Published February 7, 2014

Most all community associations carry what is called E(rror) & O(mission) insurance. It’s a professional liability insurance that is supposed to ...

WHAT IS AN HO-6 AND D&O POLICY?

By Darlys Walker

Published February 5, 2014

HO-6 policies are similar to renters insurance as they cover damage to a residence resulting from theft, vandalism, flood, fire and other acts of ...

ARE YOU IN GOOD HANDS?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published February 3, 2014

Insurance payments may be the single largest expense of an association's budget. Typically, and to over-simplify, the association pays for ...

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About HOA & Condo Blog

Eric Glazer graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1992 after receiving a B.A. from NYU. He is currently entering his 20th year as a Florida lawyer practicing

community association law and is the owner of Glazer and Associates, P.A. an eight attorney law firm in Orlando and Hollywood. For the past two years Eric has been the host of Condo Craze and HOAs, a weekly one hour radio show on 850 WFTL.

See: www.condocrazeandhoas.com.

He is the first attorney in the State of Florida that designed a course that certifies condominium residents as eligible to serve on a condominium Board of Directors and has now certified more than 7,000 Floridians. He is certified as a Circuit Court Mediator by The Florida Supreme Court and has mediated dozens of disputes between associations and unit owners. Finally, he recently argued the Cohn v. Grand Condominium case before The Florida Supreme Court, which is perhaps the single most important association law case decided by the court in a decade.

Darlys Walker, Founder and CEO of Condominium Concepts Management, Inc. (CCM), is recognized for her straight talk, subject matter expertise, and valued insights regarding real

state management, leasing, and HOAs. Her company serves a diverse portfolio of properties, from 16-units up to 600 as well as large mixed-use developments.

From its beginnings in 2000, CCM has become a well-respected asset manager and now works with over 100 associations with 16,000 units served by over 300 employees. Darlys and her team deliver resources and responsiveness through six regional offices - in Orlando, Miami, Jacksonville, Charleston, Nashville and Atlanta.

Darlys Walker is best known for her passion and precision, understanding that the only difference that matters in today's demanding marketplace is service delivery ... doing what is promised and what is right. She knows that every community serves two masters ... the property owner/developer and the resident/homeowner. "If we are not equally responsive to both, we are not doing our job," she states.

Her clients say it best: "Darlys really knows her stuff" ... "at the top of her profession and it shows in the caliber of her clients" ... "delivers quality resources that match up well with needs and expectations that are really rigorous."

She is a licensed Real Estate Broker in four states, holds an Associate's Degree in Marketing and has earned the Accredited Real Estate Manager designation from the Georgia Institute of Real Estate Management. Also she is one of few certified as a Lead-Based Paint Abatement & Removal Trainer in Georgia.

Darlys Walker and her team have been selected to manage the condominium conversion process and day-to-day operations for many of the Southeast's most high-profile condominium communities including luxury high-rises, mid-rises and garden-style homes. Most recently she has been recognized as an expert in 're-versions' of communities from condominiums to leased homes, as well as repositioning projects. A visionary and a tireless perfectionist, Darlys demonstrates hands-on leadership, working individually with each client and staff associate to achieve defined business outcomes and satisfaction.

For more information about Darlys Walker and Condominium Concepts Management, Inc. please visit www.condominiumconcepts.com.

Jan Bergemann is president of Cyber Citizens For Justice, Florida 's largest state-wide property owners' advocacy group. CCFJ works on legislation to help owners living in community

associations. He moved to Florida in 1995 - hoping to retire. He moved into a HOA, where the developer cheated the homeowners and used the association dues for his own purposes. End of retirement!

CCFJ was born in the year 2000, when some owners met in Tallahassee - finding out that power is only in numbers. Bergemann was a member of Governor Jeb Bush's HOA Task force in 2003/2004.

The organization has two websites to inform interested Florida homeowners and condo owners:

News Website: http://www.ccfj.net/.

Educational Website: http://www.ccfjfoundation.net/.

We think that only owners can really represent owners, since all service providers surely have a different interest! We are trying to create owner-friendly laws, but the best laws are useless without enforcement. And enforcement is totally lacking in Florida !