Your Attorney Knows Best

Darlys Walker

May 23, 2012

   

Bad neighbor stories are plentiful and as CAM ’s, we appreciate the Board having the authority to regulate who resides within a community.

 

After 20 years managing apartments, those pitfalls are still so fresh the memories make me less than anxious to deal with unruly renters again!

 

In order to be proactive in the rules established by the Board, and to avoid future potential pitfalls, here are the guidelines we always present to our Boards.

 

1.   Review your Association documents and bylaws with regards to selling or leasing a unit, what restrictions have they placed on your homeowners?

 

2.   Consult with the Association attorney. Get a clear understanding of what is enforceable within Fair Housing and ADA compliance.

 

3.   Establish your criteria along with your attorney and use these “Qualifying Standards” for everyone without exception. Remember, an exception can lead to a discrimination lawsuit.

 

4.   Do your research. There are firms who will perform background investigations and credit reports and utilize the established criteria for your association, approve or deny the applicant.  Using a third party takes much of the liability off the Board. Many Associations pass this cost along to the applicant!

 

5.  Establish criteria that are reasonable. No you cannot reject

     someone because they cook with curry, because they

     dress differently or even look different.

Never implement procedures that your attorney has not blessed because in this case they do know best!

 
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Darlys Walker

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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