BELIEVE IT OR NOT

By Darlys Walker

Published July 23, 2014

It seems like everywhere you go, people are taking their so called “service dogs” with them. They are in the airports, restaurants, malls, casinos and even pet restricted associations are not exempt. Management Firms and Boards appear to have no real control over who has pets and how they become “Service Pets” or “Emotional Support Pets”. It has become so easy to go online and register your pet as a service animal that everyone seems to be using this to sidestep Association rules regarding pets.

Recently, a Homeowner, who has continually complained about the noise level from the unit above her, filed a lawsuit stating “The noise from the children in the unit above has created emotional distress on my emotional support dog and now the emotional support dog needs medication and counseling”.

Really soon we will have owners claiming they need service dogs or emotional support animals for their service dogs or emotional support animals. So where will it stop? Do you think this claim might be used when someone wants more than one pet? Do you think Homeowners are abusing the ease of registering their pets online?

Let us know what you think.

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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