IS YOUR CAM REALLY A CAM?

By Darlys Walker

Published September 24, 2014

As with any proactive Management Firm, we are always interviewing for professionals to join our team. I am not sure if it is the boost in the apartment rental market, but I’m finding more and more applicants seem to be confused about the CAM licensing.

In our advertising, we always state, “Applicant must hold a current CAM license”. However, it seems that a number of individuals are somewhat confused at the difference between a “CAM license” and a “CAM designation”. So for the record, let me clarify….

                A CAM license is a license issued by a state agency to serve as a Certified Association Manager.

                A CAM designation is a designation awarded by the National Apartment Association or an            affiliate thereof, as a “Certified Apartment Manager”.

Clearly they are very different, but if it is confusing to the holders of these designations, it might also be confusing to Board Members.

Ask your CAM for their license number and check on the website “Mylicense.com”. You might be surprised to learn that your “CAM” is not really a “CAM”, if you know what I mean.

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.

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