ARCHIVES 2021

 

ESA SIMPLIFIED

By Rafael Aquino

Published April 21, 2021  

The topic of emotional support animals is complex and every case is unique. Allot of time has been spent in this ...

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FLORIDA’S EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL STATUTE – PART THREE

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published April 19, 2021

It’s amazing when you think about it……. I get asked questions about emotional support animals all the time.  ...

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WHY ALLOWING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS IN CONDOS?

By Jan Bergemann

Published April 16, 2021

We all know that there are lots of different kinds of condos with specific rules, like for example 55+ and NO-PET ...

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WHAT DOCUMENTATION CAN YOU REQUEST?

By Rafael Aquino

Published April 14, 2021  

The association must walk a fine line when handling emotional support animal issues. These conversations ...

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FLORIDA’S EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL STATUTE – PART TWO

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published April 12, 2021

Suppose an owner or a renter makes a request to keep an emotional support animal.  Suppose further that the person’s...

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EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL – REALLY?

By Jan Bergemann

Published April 9, 2021

Let’s face it: There are many reasons why people buy into a NO-PET community. One being: ALLERGIES AGAINST ...

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ESA Changes

By Rafael Aquino

Published April 7, 2021  

There have been some changes in Florida statutes as it relates to emotional support animals. This was much ...

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FLORIDA’S EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL STATUTE – PART ONE

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published April 5, 2021

Florida now has a statute that clarifies what associations should and should not do when someone asks to have an...

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SCREENING POTENTIAL RENTERS AND OWNERS?

By Jan Bergemann

Published April 2, 2021

We hear so much about screening and/or approving potential buyers and/or owners. And we hear as well ...

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STREAMLINING YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS…

By Rafael Aquino

Published March 31, 2021  

Most association struggles with new resident management. The underlying concern is about knowing who is moving ...

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BUT THEY WEREN’T SCREENED AND APPROVED!

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published March 29, 2021

I often times get phone calls from board members who are upset about the fact that some new owner went through the...

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NO MATTER WHAT YOU CALL IT – IT’S A BOARD MEETING

By Jan Bergemann

Published March 26, 2021

Over the years I have seen many association boards trying to circumvent the requirements of holding a board meeting...

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IT IS A BALANCING ACT FOR BOARD MEMBERS

By Rafael Aquino

Published March 24, 2021   Having a dual role as neighbors and board members can be difficult to balance and even ...

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WHEN IS A MEETING A MEETING?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published March 22, 2021

It’s funny how many times over the years, Boards have told me “We weren’t having a meeting, we were only talking ...

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WARNING SIGNS IGNORED?

By Jan Bergemann

Published March 19, 2021

Paying attention to warning signs can be very important – especially for your financial health. Small repairs 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.


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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 !