THE FLORIDA HOA & CONDO BLOG

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGERS COME UNDER ATTACK AGAIN

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published July 9, 2012

Remember about two years ago when The Florida Legislature was considering whether or not to de-regulate the community association manager profession? Licensed managers dodged a bullet and breathed...

Freedom of Choice

By Darlys Walker

Published July 4, 2012

Happy Independence Day! Let us remember that because of our Independence, we as Americans have the freedom to make our own choices. We have the freedom...

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published July 2, 2012

There is a huge debate going on about whether or not a "no pet" community association can actually remain "pet-free" simply because the governing documents say that it is. Despite the fact that so many...

LET THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER YET WAVE …

By Jan Bergemann

Published June 29, 2012

The U.S. National Anthem is a very proud song – and it talks about the flag that is still waving. But it seems that many members of community association boards are not very familiar with the lyrics of the anthem...

Let Freedom Ring!

By Darlys Walker

Published June 27, 2012

Our economy is disastrous. Our politicians are out of control and our government is an embarrassment. Yet as Americans we love our

COMPLICATED THAN IT SOUNDS

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Published June 25, 2012

Ah………………..the first week of July is approaching. Our thoughts turn to backyard bar-b-cues, baseball, fireworks and if you live in a Florida community association, lots and lots of fights over how, when and where to fly the flag...

By Jan Bergemann

Updated June 22, 2012

A homeowners’ bill of rights is desperately needed now – more than ever before. The foreclosures and real estate crises have many associations fighting for financial survival. But associations don’t really go broke ...

YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE

By Darlys Walker

Updated June 20, 2012

Television is inundated with political advertisements with candidates claiming " THEY will make a difference". Each stating, “THEY...

By Jan Bergemann

Updated June 15, 2012

Owners are always told that “they signed a contract and should abide by it.” But this so-called contract is clearly a one-sided piece of paper that is only binding to the owner, not any other party ...

RECIPE FOR DISASTER!

Darlys Walker

Updated June 13, 2012

We have all heard the saying “Buyer Beware”, and while most of us may think this applies to purchasing used vehicles or new appliances, it should be stamped across every purchase contract of a home...

AMEND TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Updated June 11, 2012

As we spoke about yesterday on the Condo Craze and HOAs radio show, a judge in New York denied a condominium association's request to prevent a unit owner from smoking in their unit....

By Jan Bergemann

Updated June 8, 2012

Snowbirds are common in Florida – and so are the problems connected with owners who are not in residence for most of the year. But believe it or not -- there are actually communities...

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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 !