A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME IS STILL A ROSE!

By Darlys Walker

Published November 12, 2014

“A rose by any other name is still a rose” and an Association for Condominiums or Single Family Homes is still an HOA, right? Wrong!

In the eyes of most Homeowners there are little differences between the COA and HOA. In a COA, your neighbors may live a little closer and you might have a few more amenities but the basics are the same. Both have Board of Directors, both have maintenance fees, a budget, covenants and annual elections.  So why don’t Legislators recognize the similarity and give Homeowners the same rights, benefits and regulations as COA’s?

Every year at Election time the desperate need for better regulation and oversight by the DPBR becomes evident by the number of complaints from Homeowners wanting standard procedures for electing Board Members. Until the time comes where enough unhappy Homeowners join together and let their Legislators know they demand change, each year you will continue to experience more of the same!

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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