Sep 14, 2017 | Associations, Board of Directors, Community
Congratulations! You have decided to donate your time and energy to serve on the board of directors for your community and have convinced your neighbors that you are the right person for the largely unthankful role. Guess what? In addition to the time and energy you...
Sep 7, 2017 | Associations, Law
During the 2017 legislative session, new laws were adopted which significantly change the way condominium associations are managed and operated. Many of the new provisions are well-intentioned, but raise a number of questions that remain unanswered and have the...
Aug 24, 2017 | Associations, Budget, Community Manager, Payments, Property Managers, Renters
In the property management industry, there is a technology to solve almost every problem. From paying rent online to managing packages, the industry is bursting with solutions that tackle all the tedious aspects of being a property manager. But first, you have to...
Jul 7, 2017 | Associations, Board of Directors, Frontpage Article, Law
Governor Rick Scott has now taken action on all of the community association bills that passed during the 2017 legislative session. HB 653, Relating to Community Associations, was Vetoed. Among other things, the bill would have allowed high rise buildings to opt out...
Jun 22, 2017 | Associations, Budget, Communication, Payments, Property Managers, Renters
Do you include utilities in your rent? Whether you do or you don’t, the million dollar question is why? Why not include it? The answer is rent growth. To elaborate, operators are realizing that with rapid rent growth comes a growth in supply. However, coupled with...
Jun 8, 2017 | Associations, Board of Directors
Question: Recently, one of the members of our board of directors resigned from the board and sold their unit. When he announced his resignation, I expected the association to schedule an election to fill the vacancy. However, at the most recent board meeting, the...
