NO KIDS ALLOWED

By Darlys Walker

Published June 4, 2014

I started my career in Real Estate Management in the early eighties in luxury communities that boasted of million dollar fitness centers, business centers and most importantly “NO KIDS ALLOWED”. Weekly resident functions, catering with lots of food and alcohol were a normal part of job descriptions for Community Managers.

Things certainly have changes over the years. In 1988, the Federal Housing Act was revised to include “familiar status” to its protected classes. The impact on the housing industry was immediately fraught with aggressive opposition. It would seem that in this land of freedom, one would be allowed to rent or sell their property in the manner they wish. It would also seem, that people of all ages, would have the right and option to choose to live in a community that caters to a profile of residents who have similar interests and taste. If that means “NO KIDS”, then don’t they have that right? So having communities for 55 and over, isn’t that skirting the fair housing law?. Could it be that the majority of law makers fall into this category and wanted to ensure there was a caveat to the fair housing laws in order to accommodate their potential housing desires?

Don’t get me wrong, I am all for 55 and over communities, but realistically in my twenties and thirties, I was all for No kids and all adult communities as well. . Trying to differentiate between an all adult community in the early eighties and a 55 and over community today is as crazy to me as trying to differentiate HOA’s from COA’s. They really are 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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