ARCHIVES 2015

ENFORCERS FOR THE PRESIDENT?

By Jan Bergemann

Published November 20, 2015

I am getting more and more complaints from members of community associations regarding boards hiring off-duty police officers ...

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NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW

By Darlys Walker

Published November 18, 2015

Having been married to a police officer for the past 24 years. I can attest that I always feel safer when he’s around. But like most of you, let ...

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SHOULD THE POLICE BE ATTENDING YOUR MEETINGS?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published November 16, 2015

I have been to some real nasty association meetings over the last 23 years.  I’ve personally been cursed at, screamed at, yelled at and ...

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DRONES INVADING YOUR PRIVACY?

By Jan Bergemann

Published November 13, 2015

You remember in the past we all knew the saying: “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!” Now – with everybody being able to buy ...

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It’s a UFO!

By Darlys Walker

Published November 11, 2015

The media is calling for drones to be the hottest selling item this holiday season. Am I the only one who sees these new gadgets as a ...

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DRONES IN YOUR COMMUNITY? DON’T FORGET TO DUCK

By Eric Glazer, Esq.  

Published November 9, 2015

As if there wasn’t enough to worry about in your condo or HOA, now we need to be concerned about flying objects that can take pictures ...

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IRRESPONSIBLE LOANS

By Jan Bergemann

Published November 6, 2015 

You wouldn’t believe how many e-mails I get from community association members complaining that their board took out huge loans ...

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LONG TERM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

By Darlys Walker

Published November 4, 2015

Recently our CAM firm acquired a new client. Their previous management company had advised them to take out a loan, for pool ...

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THE PITFALLS OF BORROWING MONEY

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published November 2, 2015

Two weeks ago, we made it clear that Florida community associations are allowed to borrow money absent a provision in the ...

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YOU HAVE A LEGAL QUESTION? CALL-IN TO GET SOME FREE ADVICE!

By Jan Bergemann

Published October 30, 2015

Board members and owners of community associations from all over Florida just love to attend Eric Glazer’s Board Certification seminars ...

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TELL YOUR FRIENDS. TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS. TELL YOUR CLIENTS. TELL YOUR EMPLOYEES

By Darlys Walker

Published October 28, 2015

For those of you who have not had the experience of listening to Eric’s live radio show, you don’t know what you are missing. Listen ...

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CENTRAL FLORIDA, SPACE COAST AND TREASURE COAST --- HERE WE COME!

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published October 26, 2015

 You won’t hear an attorney say this too often, but I’ll say it today.  I got lucky.  About seven years ago, I simply wanted to do some advertising ...

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NOT ALL BANKS ARE THE SAME!

By Jan Bergemann

Published October 23, 2015

If you think a bank is a bank you have another thing coming. You wouldn’t believe how big the differences can be. But – like in most ...

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WHAT IS THE REAL COST OF BORROWING?

By Darlys Walker

Published October 21, 2015

Let’s face it, lenders and banks are in the business of making money. They do this, by charging fees to loan money. Lately we have seen a ...

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TO BEG OR BORROW

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published October 19, 2015

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 ...

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PROTECT YOUR HOME: WITH KNOWLEDGE!

By Jan Bergemann      

Published October 16, 2015

Since the Florida Legislature added “EDUCATION” requirements into the community Association Statutes, the number of condo ...

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IF YOU ARE AN HOA, THE DPBR IS NOT A RESOURCE YOU CAN USE!

By Darlys Walker

Published October 14, 2015

It’s true, there are many resources available and we highly recommend the “Condo Craze and HOA’s Board Certification Course”...

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About HOA & Condo Blog

Eric Glazer 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 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 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 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 !