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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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 2,500 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 !