THE FLORIDA HOA & CONDO BLOG

ARCHIVES 2016

By Darlys Walker

Published March 2, 2016

Far too often we hear board members make statements like "I ran my own company for 25 years, I can run this building", or, "I can ...

ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO BE A BOARD MEMBER?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published February 29, 2016

We all know that there are no professional qualifications that are required in order to become a Board member. You don’t need ...

SICK AND TIRED OF BEING POLITICALLY CORRECT!

By Jan Bergemann

Published February 26, 2016

Let’s face it: This country is being destroyed because too many people – especially our elected officials – always want to be politically ...

THE TRUMP EFFECT

By Darlys Walker

Published February 24, 2016

During the past several years, of participating in this blog, I have been witness to the continuous effort of Eric and Jan in attempting to ...

LET’S CAUSE SOME CHAOS

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published February 22, 2016

It’s no secret that I always thought it was unfair that condominium owners had the protection of the DBPR in their corner while owners ...

HAIL TO THE PRESIDENT – OR NOT?

By Jan Bergemann

Published February 19, 2016

Let’s say one thing: There are many good folks who spend lots of time and efforts on being a good president for their ...

BEING PRESIDENT IS A THANKLESS JOB!

By Darlys Walker

Published February 17, 2016

Serving as board president is often a thankless and tiresome job. There simply is no way to make everyone happy. For some reason, owners ...

IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT’S DAY

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published February 15, 2016

It’s President’s Day today. Time to honor Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln and all the other Presidents. Let’s not forget ...

LEARNING THE HARD WAY?

By Jan Bergemann

Published February 12, 2016

Since I was personally involved in the case we are discussing this week, I used a German proverb to motivate our actions: “Wer nicht ...

WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, RECALLING THE BOARD IS THE LAST OPTION

By Darlys Walker

Published February 10, 2016

With most elections in Florida associations now over, the most common question asked is, “How do we recall the board”? ...

AN ASSOCIATION GETS WHAT IT DESERVES

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published February 8, 2016

I won a pretty interesting arbitration case last week. It’s an example of how a Board’s unwillingness to listen to reason, wound up ...

BEING POLITICALLY CORRECT HAS GONE TOO FAR!

By Darlys Walker

Published February 3, 2016

I recently saw a post on Facebook which read, “I’m offended that you’re offended”. Frankly it seems no matter which way we turn in ...

CAN YOUR ASSOCIATION SAY “TAKE DOWN THAT SIGN?"

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published February 1, 2016

What can be more American than exercising your First Amendment Free Speech rights to campaign and support the ...

ARCHIVES 2016

About HOA & Condo Blog

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 6,000 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, 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 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 !