ARCHIVES 2023

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

By Jan Bergemann

Published December 22, 2023

Well, we are closing in on the biggest holidays of the year and Dianne and I want to wish you and your families a MERRY ...

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EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION

By Rafael Aquino

Published December 20, 2023  

I want to thank each of you for your unwavering commitment to personal growth and eagerness to acquire additional knowledge ...

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CONDO CRAZE AND HOAs GETTING BIGGER AND BETTER

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published December 18, 2023

The Condo Craze and HOAs radio show will no longer be a radio show.  After a 15 year run with 850 WFTL, it’s time to get ...

INSURANCE CATASTROPHE -- OR GREED?

By Jan Bergemann

Published December 15, 2023

No matter what the local media is trying to tell you, the property insurance crisis is a national disaster, not just limited ...

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WE NEED OTHER OPTIONS: WIND COVERAGE 

By Rafael Aquino

Published December 13, 2023  

In areas like South Florida, the increasing cost of wind coverage insurance isn't just a matter of concern; it's a ...

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DO YOU REALLY WANT TO RISK NOT HAVING INSURANCE?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published December 11, 2023

We all know what the cost of insurance is doing to our way of life.  In most condominium associations, the cost of windstorm ...

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PREVIEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2024

By Jan Bergemann

Published December 8, 2023

The 2024 Legislative Session starts on January 9, 2024 and ends on March 9, 2024 – SINE DIE! So far just a few community ...

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ADDRESSING THE GOVERNANCE CRISIS IN FLORIDA

By Rafael Aquino

Published December 6, 2023  

The recent discussions and testimonies before The Florida Senate's Regulated Industries Committee on the state of ...

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SO WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN 2024?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published December 4, 2023

I just finished watching the meeting before The Regulated Industries Committee in The Florida Senate.  The topic, ...

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LOTS TO BE THANKFUL FOR?

By Jan Bergemann

Published November 24, 2023

Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day and I hope you and your families had a great day and a wonderful Turkey Dinner. That ...

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A SEASON OF GRATITUDE  

By Rafael Aquino

Published November 22, 2023  

As the weather crispens in South Florida, heralding the arrival of Thanksgiving, it's a perfect time to pause and ...

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THANKSGIVING: SO WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published November 20, 2023

Every Thanksgiving week, I basically use the same blog, and change it up with new current events.  Here we go……..

MANDATORY RESERVES?

By Jan Bergemann

Published November 17, 2023

During the spring legislative session the Florida legislature enacted SB 154 -- a bill sponsored by Senator Jennifer ...

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THE LONG VIEW: EMBRACING RESERVES 

By Rafael Aquino

Published November 15, 2023  

In the wake of the Champlain Towers tragedy in Surfside, Florida, the conversation around condominium safety and ...

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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 has practiced community association law for more than 2

decades and is the owner of Glazer and Associates, P.A. a seven attorney law firm with offices in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando and satellite offices in Naples, Fort Myers and Tampa.

 

Since 2009, Eric has been the host of Condo Craze and HOAs, a weekly one hour radio show that airs at noon each Sunday 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 10,000 Floridians all across the state. He is certified as a Circuit Court Mediator by The Florida Supreme Court and has mediated dozens of disputes between associations and unit owners. Eric also devotes significant time to advancing legislation in the best interest of Florida community association members.


As the Co-Founder and CEO of Affinity Management Services, Rafael P. Aquino leads his team to redefine excellence. They serve community   associations   efficiently

and effectively with dedication and passion. Rafael’s energy and positive spirit is the foundation of Affinity Management Services’ company culture, which instills enthusiasm and excitement when providing expert advice to its board members and relieving the day-to-day burdens of running a community association.

 

Since 2007, Rafael has developed a work culture that values responsive and high-quality services. He has led his team by following a proactive vs reactive philosophy. The same approach Rafael instills in the day to day operations of each association. Today, Affinity Management Services maintains its success and benefits as a result of the foundation Rafael has built and continues to foster by providing educational seminars, continuing education classes for association managers and board members alike.


Rafael and his team help condominium and homeowners’ associations save money and improve their communities. His calm, personable, and service-oriented nature helps him to establish strong relationships with ease. Rafael is known as a sincere and honest leader who looks out for the best interests of his clients and communities, and he strongly advocates for their needs. His role requires coordination and communication, as such he takes logical and intelligent steps to approach challenges head-on.


As a graduate of Florida International University’s electrical engineering program and a licensed community association manager, Rafael’s education and skills equip him with unique insights to tackle complex problems through critical thinking. He understands how each component within a system works together in order to effectively arrive at solutions, techniques, and conclusions. Therefore, as he manages the multiple challenges of running a community association management company, he understands how each property is its own unique system and tailors’ specific services to assure that all their needs are met.

For more information about Rafael P. Aquino and Affinity Management Services please visit www.ManagedByAffinity.com or call 1-800-977-6279.


Doral Office: 8200 NW 41st ST

Suite 200

Doral, FL 33166

Broward Office: 150 S Pine Island RD Suite 300

Plantation, FL 33324

O: 800-977-6279 ● F: 305-325-4053


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 !