NOT YOUR MOTHER. NOT YOUR FATHER. NOT YOUR CHECKBOOK

By Darlys Walker

Published May 13, 2015

    

It seems that often times Board members in Florida take their Board position far too serious. Don’t get me wrong, serving on an Association Board is serious business. But often we hear complaints that Board members are running the community like a dictatorship. I recently took a call from an irate homeowner who said the Board President was caught looking into the homeowner’s window taking photos and sending violation notices to anyone who had plants on the windowsill, inside the unit. In the same week, we received a call claiming that a Board President had installed a surveillance system having control assigned to his personal cell-phone and as owners would come home late in the evening and perhaps had too many cocktails, this Board President would call them at home and reprimand them for their poor behavior. And less we not forget the constant claims of misuse of Association funds. The question I ask is, what is it about serving on a Board that makes some people think they can be in full control of others? Do you have any crazy board stories? Let us hear from you.

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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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