NOT RECOMMENDED

By Darlys Walker

Published December 12, 2018  

 

Allowing Homeowners to bring in outside professionals to utilize Association exercise equipment, may not be in the best interest of the Association. What if the Personal Trainer, who is considered a Vendor of the unit owner, gets hurt utilizing a piece of equipment or injures the Homeowner? Let’s say the injury results in the need for medical attention, rehab or permanent disability. With Florida leading the nation in litigation, the likelihood of the Association being named, is extremely high!

 

Several years ago, a personal trainer put an elderly owner on a treadmill, increased the incline and speed beyond the ability of the Homeowner, and the Homeowner was thrown off the treadmill and broke their back! The Association was sued $250K to settle, although the equipment was working properly and was in no way at fault. While this took place in another state, it very well could happen in Florida!

 

Should these service providers be responsible for submitting business licenses and insurance certificates, naming the association as additional insured, to the Association? I SAY YES!
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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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