THE FLORIDA HOA & CONDO BLOG

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Updated June 3, 2012

The summer is here and in Florida that often times equates to lots and lots of empty condominium units because the owners have returned up north.

WHAT IS A “MATERIAL ALTERATION”?

By Jan Bergemann

Updated June 1, 2012

The big number of arbitration cases over “material alterations” is a clear sign that these two simple words can cause a lot of havoc. One would think that the two words “material” and “alteration” would ...

Darlys Walker

Updated May 30, 2012

I have a tremendous amount of sympathy for Board Members when being faced with making decisions, which may or may not be “Material”. Legal counsel should always be..

LIVING IN A MATERIAL WORLD

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Updated May 28, 2012

First thing first….I honor all those who served our country on this Memorial Day and thank them for their service. I always am amazed about how many former service men and women serve on association...

By Jan Bergemann

Updated May 25, 2012

Being born and raised in Europe, I have a really hard time understanding how a country that claims to be “The Land of the Free” can allow neighbors to decide who lives ...

Your Attorney Knows Best

By Darlys Walker

Updated May 23, 2012

Bad neighbor stories are plentiful and as CAM ’s, we appreciate the Board having the authority to regulate who resides within a community.

After 20 years managing apartments, those pitfalls...

TO REJECT OR NOT TO REJECT:

THAT IS THE QUESTION

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Updated May 21, 2012

Last week's column about what sort of relationships may constitute a family, sure drew the ire of some of our readers. People were outraged that their association was able to determine who can and who cannot...

WHAT IS A “FAMILY”?

DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ASK!

By Jan Bergemann

Updated May 18, 2012

In our day and time we see many legal fights over the definition “family.” Lots of lawsuits have been fought trying to determine what “family residence” really means. And believe me, after doing some research of Florida ...

COMMON SENSE

By Darlys Walker

Updated May 16, 2012

Many times we see Boards, both HOA’s and Condo’s, attempting to regulate situations far beyond their realm of responsibility. Over the past 13 years, I have seen Boards attempt to regulate the length of stay ...

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Updated May 14, 2012

As we know, Mother's Day is all about family. In a community association however, one person's definition of "family" may differ with how their governing documents define "family." The result may lead ...

By Jan Bergemann

Updated May 11, 2012

When Governor Rick Scott signed H1013 – the bill dubbed “THE DEVELOPER BAIL-OUT BILL” – into law on April 16, 2012, he added another nail to the coffin that buries Florida's economy...

WHO NEEDS WARRANTIES?

By Eric Glazer, Esq.

Updated May 7, 2012

As most of you know by now, Governor Scott signed a bill last week that overturned a decision of the 5th District Court of Appeals that required developers to give warranties to Homeowner Associations ...

By Jan Bergemann

Updated May 4, 2012

This week’s topic: “Compensation of Board Members” sure lit up the comment boxes. We saw very opposing views on that matter – and it got pretty heated. This is an issue that has been discussed ...

Smelly Situation!!!

By Darlys Walker

Updated May 2, 2012

The idea of Board Members receiving compensation for serving their Homeowners Association smells to high heaven! But then I think, elected officials should volunteer positions as well. Board Members should ...

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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 !