One
thing is sure: We will again see in the very next future reports
about HOA owners being threatened by their board for their
holiday decorations. Just ...
The
holidays are upon us and many Homeowners are working diligently
to decorate both inside and outside their homes. Yes, it is a
joyful time. That is...
Now
that Thanksgiving is over, there's a race to get those Christmas
decorations up.It's
no longer too early to start.Twinkle the lights, plug-in the blow-ups, ...
Elections
for the board of directors are most likely the hottest topic in
community associations. It is just amazing how many power-hungry
dictators live in ...
During
this time every year, the DPBR is overwhelmed by complaints of
irregular or illegal election proceedings. If you're a
Condominium Owner you have ...
This
is a story about John and Jane.John lives in a condominium in Miami and Jane lines in an
H.O.A. in Central Florida.Election
season is approaching...
Every
year towards the end of the fiscal year we hear about a lot of
discussions about creating next year’s budget. But in most
cases it’s more about funding ...
It's
that time of year. Budget time, election time and annual meeting
time. But the biggest decision you'll make is to reserve or not
to reserve! Every year during ...
It's
that time of year again --- number crunching time.Time to figure out if everyone is going to be paying a
little more next year in their monthly or ...
The
battle was won to include HOA’s to the oversight of the DPBR.
Now, the war begins. What war is that, you ask? The war between
Association Members and the DPBR on holding Cam’s responsible
for their actions and to
Chapter 468 of The Florida Statutes
contains numerous provisions about how community association
managers get disciplined by the Department of Business...
Most governing
documents give boards the right to borrow money. I think that
right was established in order to give board members the
possibility to pay for ...
Each year your condo association or HOA
is required to pass an annual budget that in theory should pay
all of the bills of the association. The statutes require
...
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.
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 6,000 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:
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
!
