FUNNY, BUT TRUE!

By Darlys Walker

Published May 25, 2016

Crazy board meetings are not limited to south Florida! Several years ago, my firm was awarded a very large community in Jacksonville. The community had just undergone a successful recall of the board and as you would guess, their board meetings were especially volatile.

Upon our hiring, the new board requested that I run the meeting. True to my nature, I started off by explaining how we would follow “Roberts Rules of Order” and there would be absolutely NO outbursts, cursing, screaming or violence. Should anyone take this route, they would be asked to leave and the police would be called. As had been the norm in the past, a group of owners began verbally abusing the board and other homeowners. All but two quieted down when the threat to call law enforcement was reiterated. What’s so funny is, the two individuals who continued to be disruptive were elderly women (about 85) with walkers and oxygen tanks!

I finally had enough and lost my patience (my mother always taught me to respect my elders) I demanded that the two ladies leave the meeting and instructed the manager to call the police to have them removed. To this, they reacted in unison, both standing and saluting me with the middle finger and telling me to go F*&K myself! I guess no matter your age, sometimes you’re still a kid at heart!
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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.

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