ARCHIVES 2024
KAUFMAN
LANGUAGE – TOTAL NONSENSE!
By
Jan Bergemann
Published June 7, 2024
For me, being
born and raised in Germany and having worked in many different
European countries until I was 39 ...
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UNTANGLING
LEGAL CHALLENGES : KAUFMAN LANGUAGE COMPLEXITY
By Rafael Aquino
Published June 12, 2024
The concept of Kaufman language, which
dictates whether new laws apply to a condominium association,
introduces a ...
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CAN THE
“AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME” PROBLEM BE FIXED?
By Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published June 10, 2024
Two weeks I spoke about a case I
argued before The Florida Supreme Court in 2011 called Cohn v.
The Grand Condominium. ..
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IT’S HIGH TIME FOR RULE MAKING!
By
Jan Bergemann
Published June 7, 2024
Since HB
293 (Hurricane Protections for Homeowners' Associations) was
signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, ...
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RETHINKING
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION RULES: LESS IS MORE
By Rafael Aquino
Published June 5, 2024
Rules are essential
for maintaining order and ensuring a harmonious living environment
in community associations. However, ...
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SOME QUICK
RULES ABOUT MAKING RULES
By Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published June 3, 2024
Boards of
Florida condominium associations and homeowner associations are
allowed to make rules regarding...
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ELECTIONS
– AN AMERICAN HORROR STORY!
By Jan Bergemann
Published May 31, 2024
Not one day goes by without the
media – or upset condo or home owners – report about some sort of
election fraud. It starts ...
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WHY THE
RIGHT MANAGEMENT PARTNER IS CRUCIAL FOR LEGAL COMPLIANCE
By Rafael Aquino
Published May 29, 2024
Navigating the
complexities of condo law can be daunting for community association
boards. It's crucial to remember ...
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NEW
ARBITRATION RULING SENDS SHOCKWAVES TO ALL COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATIONS REGARDING ELECTIONS
By Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published May 27, 2024
In 2011, I argued a case in front
of The Supreme Court of Florida called Cohn
v. The Grand Condominium. Here’s a ...
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WILL
THE NEW RECORD INSPECTION LAWS REALLY HELP?
By Jan Bergemann
Published May 24, 2024
The Florida
Legislature really went out of its way to make sure that owners
are able to see all the public records of their ...
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DIGITAL RECORD-KEEPING: ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY
By Rafael Aquino
Published May 22, 2024
In today's fast-paced world, transparency within community
associations is more crucial than ever. Florida requirements
mandate ...
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CONDO
RECORDS AND THE NEW CHECKLIST LAW
By Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published May 20, 2024
Suppose
you ask for access to certain condominium records, they are
never given to you, but months later the association says
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LACK
OF CONDO BOARD MEMBERS?
By Jan Bergemann
Published May 17, 2024
Financial
hardship will cause many unit-owners to complain to the sitting
board members – and are very often blaming the board ...
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NAVIGATING NEW CHALLENGES IN CONDOS
By Rafael Aquino
Published May 15, 2024
As the calendar flips towards another budget season, board
members of community associations in Florida, particularly ...
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About
HOA & Condo Blog
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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