ARCHIVES 2013

ATTENTION CAMs -- ONE SENTENCE MAY MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE

By Jan Bergemann

Published September 20, 2013

It seems that many Community Association Managers (CAMs) have not figured out that one little sentence added to FS 468.436(2) can make the difference ...

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NO.…...BUT!!

By Darlys Walker

Published September 18, 2013

When preparing for my Georgia Brokers license test, the instructors drilled into me, that as a Real Estate Professional, we would often be asked for an opinion...

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BE CAREFUL C.A.M.S

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published September 16, 2013

Licensed professions in Florida each have their own set of rules that licensees are required to follow.  For example, lawyers are required to abide by The ...

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EDUCATING BOARD MEMBERS CAN SAVE LOTS OF MONEY!

By Jan Bergemann

Published September 13, 2013

I always winder how people think that they can be in charge of the welfare of their neighbors without having a basic idea how they are supposed to do their ...

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Is "Free" Too Good to Be True?

By Darlys Walker

Published September 11, 2013

For most people, the promise of getting something for "free" sounds too good to be true. There always seems to be a catch or a gimmick, right? HOLD UP! ...

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IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published September 9, 2013

It's September. Day camp is over for the kids. It's starting to get dark a little earlier each day and the brutal summer heat is not as bad as it was a few weeks...

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WHY SHOULD OTHERS PAY FOR GOLF PLAYERS’ ENTERTAINMENT?

By Jan Bergemann

Published September 6, 2013

For years, we’ve heard or read about the lawsuits that occur when associations buy "bankrupt" golf courses from developers, or when associations make golf...

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Take Back Your Holidays

By Darlys Walker

Published September 4, 2013

There are no holidays or weekends for Board members. You are on call 24/7. Even if you have a CAM managing your Association, I would venture to say...

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LABOR DAY --- NO THANK YOU

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published September 2, 2013

Last year on Labor Day, Condo President Leava Mealoni had the day off from her real job, working at the local day care center, changing diapers and ...

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THE STATUTES ALLOW REVOCATION OF VOTING RIGHTS – BUT …

By Jan Bergemann

Published August 30, 2013

It’s definitely debatable if a homeowner or condo owner should lose his/her voting rights because of unpaid association dues. Eric explained that in his blog...

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You've Got to Pay to Play

By Darlys Walker

Published August 28, 2013

The right to vote is a privilege most Americans treasure. I also agree there should be some sort of due process before losing that privilege. But, over regulating ...

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LOSING YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published August 26, 2013

As we all know from our days in grade school, this country was founded on the principle of no taxation without representation and, more importantly, the idea...

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THE RESERVE FUNDS THAT ARE NOT “REALLY” RESERVE FUNDS!

By Jan Bergemann

Published August 23, 2013 

Much has been said and written about reserve funds and the necessity for associations to have well funded reserves. Even some of the elderly folks who...

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Plan for the Worst, Hope for the Best

By Darlys Walker

Published August 21, 2013

An article that was recently published on July 28th, 2013 in the New York Times, stated that, according to the "Stanford Act", FEMA is prohibited from providing..

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IS YOUR BUDGET READY FOR A HURRICANE?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published August 19, 2013 

As our listeners of the Condo Craze and H.O.A.'s radio show know, we've been spending some time recently telling them how they can make their property ...

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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 2,500 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 !