Each week on Monday mornings at 9:00 a.m. this column is
sent to thousands of you by e-mail.It's something that so many of you have simply gotten
used to...
One
could fill pages about all the law suits that have been filed
over “pick-up trucks” and where and if they can be parked in
community associations. It ...
In
today's climate, with criminal activity on the rise, many
Associations look for ways to deter crime. A common practice is
to attract law enforcement officers...
Lots
of arbitration cases involve whether or not an owner can park
their truck or commercial vehicle on the common areas or in
their own driveways.I'm
not so...
The
buzz about all the new laws that took effect this week is by far
from over yet. Watch a lot of people trying to enforce these
laws -- running against walls. It's...
Today
is July 1st.That
means that all the new laws we fought so hard for take effect as
of today.Lots of
changes happened this past legislative session...
After
reading a lot of court and arbitration rulings on this matter I
think the rule of thumb in regards to running a business out of
a home in a community association...
I
have a confession to make.As I write this column, I may be breaking the law in my
own community.I'm
actually doing work while sitting in my home on the ...
The
provisions of H7119
(S580) will be added to the
Florida
statutes on July 1, 2013. Let’s make no mistake: It was a lot
of hard work by a dedicated team...
Unfortunately,
I don’t share the same gratitude to the Florida Politicians as
Eric. Clearly, if Eric and Jan had not worked to get these bills
before the right ...
Every
survey seems to confirm that people are simply fed up with
politics and their elected politicians.Approval ratings have never been lower. Compromise...
Latest
since the continuing drought we all know that
St. Augustine
grass, the preferred lawn of community associations, is just a
water-guzzler. And the ...
I
call Atlanta home, but I am always jealous during my property
visits to Florida.The
beautiful lush landscaping, the always blooming cascading
bougainvillea's,...
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.
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, 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 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:
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
!
