NO ONE IS GETTING HURT, RIGHT?

By Darlys Walker

Published July 27, 2016

   

With the increased trend of registering animals as “Emotional Support Animals”, is it really hurting anyone? The answer is a resounding YES! More and more businesses are becoming suspicious of anyone who visits their establishment with a pet in tow. The internet in inundated with vest colors and registration papers so similar to those of true service animals, that it is hard to differentiate between a service animal and an emotional support animal. Often you can identify the difference depending on the human’s handicap! An example, a blind person with a seeing eye dog is obvious. But what if one of our brave service personnel suffers from PTSD and truly has need of an emotional support animal. Businesses may refuse to allow them access or cause the embarrassment by questioning the authenticity of their “Emotional Support Animal”. So yes, those individuals using this as a source to circumvent some rule or regulation can hurt those who truly need this service. If we are going to allow emotional support animals, one would think strict regulations would be put in place to identify and confirm the need for such animals and protocols for gaining and retaining registration!
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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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