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IT’S EASIER TO WORK TOGETHER…
By
Rafael Aquino
Published January 27, 2021
In the last article posting, there was a discussion about
relationships between master associations and sub-associations. In
most cases, these relationships are filled with friction simply
because there is a very poor understanding by the board members of
each association of what their roles, authority, and governance
structure truly is. To make matters more complicated before anyone
took an opportunity to educate themselves on these issues, they let
egos and misinformation dominate the narrative and conversation.
To reiterate from the prior article, there must be a realization
that the very concept of association living is, in fact, a
cooperative approach to living. Neighbors are coming together to
share common spaces, experiences, resources, and decision-making
processes. The pragmatic realization of this single truth provides
absolute clarity to how people should be dealing with each other to
fulfill the purpose of association living. We must all see the
strengths and value of each other's participation and opinions. This
will go a long way to understanding each other's points of view and
avoid ALLOT of conflict and wasted resources.
While no single article posting can speak to ALL specific community
challenges, more and more communities are being developed with a
master association structure and multiple sub-association
neighborhoods. While these are not always perfect information, we do
always have to refer to what the governing documents say about the
governance of each of the related entities.
In most of these cases, the master association has an overarching
role in maintaining overall common element conditions and resident
membership and using restrictions throughout all neighborhood
associations.
We find that these sensitive issues are best dealt with when the
master association has a board of directors representing the
sub-association board members. This type of governance
representation leads to an improved discussion of the community's
issues and enhanced acceptance of the solutions.
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As the Co-Founder and CEO
of Affinity Management Services, Rafael P. Aquino leads his team to
redefine excellence. They serve community associations
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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
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Doral, FL 33166
Broward Office: 150 S Pine Island RD Suite 300
Plantation, FL 33324
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