CAN YOU PREVENT THE NEED FOR RECALLS?

By Darlys Walker

Published June 11, 2014

Recalling a Board is seldom successful. Most Homeowners are apathetic to the chaos created by unscrupulous Board members and simply refuse to get involved. Those Homeowners who attempt to lead the recall are often met with ambivalence and become disheartened and fail to continue this uphill battle. The result is yet another failed attempted recall and adds to the frustration of Homeowners who feel they have no say in the operation of their Association. Hummm…...remind you of the way most Americans feel about our leadership?

We as Americans have become so complacent that the "tail wags the dog". Just as the Homeowner can’t truly direct their Board, Americans can’t direct their elected officials. Don't get me wrong, not all Boards are bad, just as all politicians are not bad. But we need a timelier, easy process of ridding ourselves of the undesirable. Changing policies and procedures is never a quick process, so lets examine actions we can take to decrease the needs for recalling Board Members. 

First and foremost, participate in your community. Get involved, know your neighbors, attend Board Meetings and serve on committees. This will give every Homeowner valuable insight into the issues facing an Association and the personalities and traits of other Homeowners.  You can see what attributes they possess, determine are they a problem solver, a pot stirrer, are they an effective communicator or a gossip? Do they truly have the best interest of the entire community at heart or are they working on a personal agenda? Do they live in the community or are they an investor? If more Homeowners took the time to become involved in their Association and took a really hard look at the candidates running for office, I believe more times, often than not, better Board Members would be elected and recalls would become far less frequent. 

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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