ARCHIVES 2024

SO YOU THINK THERE’S NO FRAUD IN ELECTIONS?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published November 11, 2024

So many of the new laws this year are focused on charging people with a crime for intentionally tampering with the election...

TALKING ELECTION NIGHT?

By Jan Bergemann

Published November 8, 2024

In his blog posted on Monday, Eric said that he is not talking politics. WELL, I DO! If we want to see owner-friendly bills enacted...

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FOSTERING POSITIVE CHANGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY 

By Rafael Aquino

Published November 6, 2024  

In Florida, community associations rely on board members to act in the best interests of the residents. But how do you know ...

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ELECTION NIGHT

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published November 4, 2024

And here we find ourselves………..the election is here. And this one is significant.  No doubt that whoever wins will probably ...

WHAT’S REALLY SCARY?

By Jan Bergemann

Published November 1, 2024

I hope you all had fun at Halloween and saw enough scary costumes – and not too many bad tricks But many condo owners ...

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CREATING CONNECTIONS DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON 

By Rafael Aquino

Published October 30, 2024  

As we enter the festive season, communities have a wonderful opportunity to foster connection and create a vibrant ...

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SOME HALLOWEEN FUN

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published October 28, 2024

We did this last year and it was fun.  Certainly we can all use some fun.  It’s Ok.  I think we all deserve it.  So, let’s have ...

IS ELECTRONIC VOTING SAFE?

By Jan Bergemann   

Published October 25, 2024

In the last years the Florida Legislature was all gung-ho with allowing electronic voting in community associations [FS 718.128,...

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THE POWER OF TEAMWORK IN MANAGING ASSOCIATION ELECTIONS

By Rafael Aquino

Published October 23, 2024

In today's world, the focus has often shifted from collaboration and growth to finding faults and calling out mistakes...

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YOUR ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION IT AIN’T AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS – PART TWO

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published October 21, 2024

So last week we spoke about all of the things that can go wrong with your first and second notice of the annual meeting...

ELECTION INTEGRITY? NOT IN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS!

By Jan Bergemann

Published October 18, 2024

This country is permanently fighting over election integrity – and elections in community associations see their fair share of ...

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PREPARING FOR A SUCCESSFUL ASSOCIATION ELECTION 

By Rafael Aquino

Published October 16, 2024  

Preparing early for your association's annual elections is crucial to ensure everything runs smoothly, legally, and in ...

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YOUR ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION IT AIN’T AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published October 14, 2024

So we’re now in that time of year where the first notices of the annual election must go out for the association, whether or ...

LIABITY FOR "BODY OF WATER"?

By Jan Bergemann

Published October 11, 2024

I always wonder why folks in this country always think that somebody else should be liable for their negligence. And that ...

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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 !