THE FLORIDA HOA & CONDO BLOG

NEW YEARS - START THE YEAR OFF DIFFERENTLY THIS YEAR

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published December 31, 2012

So it's the last blog of the year. I need to end the year on a high note and make this blog the best one yet. The problem is…

THE WAR OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

By Jan Bergemann

Published December 21, 2012

Year after year the war over financial reporting starts again in many community associations. Make no mistake, the Florida ...

Let The Battle Begin

By Darlys Walker

Published December 19, 2012

Year-end reconciliations, of Association accounts, are imperative to ensure their financial accuracy and stability. These state mandated audits or reviews provide detailed information...

YEAR END FINANCIAL REPORTING

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published December 17, 2012

Every once in a while, despite it being a boring topic, we need to discuss portions of the law that if not followed, can get your association in big trouble. Today is one of those days...

By Jan Bergemann

Published December 14, 2012

Yes, homeowners living and owning property in Florida's homeowners’ associations desperately need consumer protection, but HOA REFORMS are even more important for Florida's economy...

By Darlys Walker

Published December 14, 2012

During the next few months it is imperative that members of HOA’s stand united and let their voices be heard! You do this by contacting your House Member or Senator, and letting them know ...

YOU WANT REFORM? HERE IT COMES…

I HOPE

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published December 10, 2012

You may recall that a few weeks ago I blogged about the fact that members in an HOA have far less protection than unit owners in a condominium. ...

By Jan Bergemann

Published December 7, 2012

In case you want to get in trouble with your association about Christmas decorations, just watch the movie “Christmas Vacation” and follow Chevy Chase ’s example. You can be sure neighbors, board members...

By Darlys Walker

Published December 5, 2012

So, you've chosen to ignore your crotchety old Board of Directors and their silly rules restricting holiday decorations. YOU are in the Christmas spirit and you have lavishly decorated...

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published December 3, 2012

Ah….the holidays. Thoughts of peace, love and joyous occasions fill our thoughts. Our communities unite and happiness is proclaimed throughout...

RESERVES CAN SAVE YOUR HOME

By Jan Bergemann

Published November 30, 2012

There have been endless articles about the Pro and Con of reserve funds in community associations. In condominiums reserve funds are strictly regulated...

Plastic Surgery

By Darlys Walker

Published November 28, 2012

Americans are obsessed with their appearance. Each year we spend billions to be tucked, sucked, tightened, brightened, whitened, cut, colored and tanned...

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published November 26, 2012

It's the time of year when Boards are concentrating on passing the association's new budget. In a Florida condominium, the budget must contain fully funded reserve accounts...

WHAT SHOULD WE GIVE THANKS FOR?

By Jan Bergemann

Published November 23, 2012

Even if many of us just call it Turkey Day, the original name on the calendar is still Thanksgiving Day. Many of you might still have a stomach-ache from gobbling down too much turkey and sweets as ...

FOR THIS I AM THANKFUL!

By Darlys Walker

Published November 21, 2012

I know, many of you will think the sentiments in this week’s blog are merely an attempt to offer self-serving words in the hopes of generating more business. ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE. ...

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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 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

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

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 !