EVEN
IN A CONDO OR HOA - THERE ARE THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR
By
Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published
November 19, 2012
Thanksgiving
is just three days away. Even
with the "fiscal cliff" looming over our heads,
unemployment still too high and Florida
leading the nation in the number of foreclosures, surely ...
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EDUCATION
SAVES MONEY!
By
Jan Bergemann
Published
November 16, 2012
We
hear daily about the need for good education – and we
taxpayers are constantly being asked to pay more taxes for the
education of our kids.
So, why is it that
our
Florida
legislators are unwilling to create ...
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The
Proof is in the Pudding
By
Darlys
Walker
Published
November 14, 2012
I
have always been in agreement that there should be educational
requirements for Board Members and yes, for Condo’s and HOA’s ...
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SHOULD
EDUCATION BE REQUIRED FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS?
By
Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published
November 12, 2012
A
few years ago, the Florida Legislature passed a new law
effecting board members of
Florida
condominium associations only.
The law states: Within
90 days after...
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“SCREENING” CAN EMPTY YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!
By
Jan Bergemann
Published
November 9, 2012
Screening
may seem like a good idea – helping to keep the disreputable
people out of your community – but it may also empty your bank
account – if it ...
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No
Exception to the Rule
By
Darlys
Walker
Published
November 7, 2012
As
a CAM, we always recommend that our board seek "legal
opinion" before implementing a screening procedure for
their community.
Most
by-laws are extremely vague
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SCREENING, REJECTING
APPROVING
AND THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
By
Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published November 5, 2012
There's no question that one of the
subjects I get most often asked about is whether or not the
Board has the right to reject an applicant for ...
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOA AND
CONDO LAW – IT’S LIKE NIGHT AND DAY!
By
Jan Bergemann
Published
November 2, 2012
To be very honest, I
am at a total loss when I look at the HOA Act the Florida
legislature created with
FS 720. Sometimes I wonder why they created this statute...
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HOA's are Starved
for Attention
By
Darlys
Walker
Published October 31,
2012
More and more, we as CAM's are
finding that Homeowners Associations have truly gotten a raw
deal in Florida...
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CONDOS AND HOA'S ARE MORE DIFFERENT THAN YOU
MAY THINK
By
Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published
October 29, 2012
I'm hoping that after reading
this column today, those of you who live in an HOA will forward
some of these concerns to your local Senator or House Member,
because I don't even think they are aware
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HOA
ELECTION LAWS: NOTHING BUT CONFUSION?
By
Jan Bergemann
Published
October 26, 2012
Reading
the provisions created by the
Florida
legislature in FS
720.306, supposedly regulating elections in homeowners’
associations, will confuse ...
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WITH ELECTIONS COMES CHANGE,
RIGHT??????
By Darlys Walker
Published October 24, 2012
With elections comes change,
Right? Oh, if only this
statement were true. Promises have been made by the candidates,
battle lines have ...
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ELECTION TIME IS
HERE
By
Eric Glazer, Esq.
Published
October 22, 2012
Last week, I received an e-mail
from someone who was complaining that her HOA was using the
voting and election procedures required by the condominium...
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CLOSING GATES? SAVING
MONEY?
By
Jan Bergemann
Published
October 19, 2012
The
latest hype in a saving frenzy by association boards seems to be
the closing – or partial closing -- of gates in communities
that have more than one gate...
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Lions
and Tigers and Bears, OH MY!!
By
Darlys
Walker
Published
October 17,
2012
Gates, fences and cameras.
By far the most oversold, useless equipment
used today!! Okay, maybe that's a little harsh, but
let's gets real.
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