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Florida Condo & HOA News · November 27, 2012 · 2 min read

CAN YOUR BOARD REALLY STOP YOU FROM PUTTING UP YOUR CHRISTMAS OR HANUKAH DECORATIONS IN YOUR CONDO OR HOA?

Ah….the holidays. Thoughts of peace, love and joyous occasions fill our thoughts. Our communities unite and happiness is proclaimed throughout the land. Unless of course you have a Board that doesn’t feel as warm and fuzzy about your holiday decorations as you do. If that’s the situation you find…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · November 15, 2012 · 2 min read

EVEN IN A CONDO OR HOA - THERE ARE THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR

Thanksgiving is just three days away. Even with the “fiscal cliff” looming over our heads, unemployment still too high and Florida leading the nation in the number of foreclosures, surely there must be some things that those of us who live in condominiums or HOAs can be thankful for. Here’s a few: By all…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · November 11, 2012 · 15 min read

CONDOS AND HOA solutions

Certification of Board Members: For whatever reason, The Florida Legislature believes that it’s only important for condominium Board members to learn the law, be familiar with their governing documents and get certified. HOA members can just “wing it” I guess. Certainly, education should be required for…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · October 14, 2012 · 3 min read

ELECTION TIME IS HERE

Last week, I received an e-mail from someone who was complaining that her HOA was using the voting and election procedures required by the condominium statute, instead of the HOA statute. In other words, using the Florida Statute 718 laws instead of Florida Statute 720. She wanted to know if this was O.K.,…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · August 26, 2012 · 2 min read

SUPPOSE IT WAS OBAMA V. ROMNEY IN YOUR OWN ASSOCIATION'S ELECTION?

No matter who you plan on voting for in a few weeks, we can probably all agree that this has been the nastiest campaign that most of us have ever witnessed. The mud slinging won’t stop until the last ballot is counted and we’re certainly none the wiser for it. It makes you think though what each would say…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · August 4, 2012 · 2 min read

THE OTHER KIND OF BOARD MEMBER

The common complaint about a Board member is that of the typical “condo commando” who is more or less a drill sergeant, and who tries to run the place like an army barracks, inspecting every nook and cranny and looking to pick a fight with any willing participant. While that may be the stereotypical…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · July 28, 2012 · 3 min read

WATCHING WHAT YOU SAY

The first thing a Board member must do, before learning all the laws, reading your docs and memorizing the rules is to immediately grow a thicker skin. Often times, Board members hear residents say things like “so where has all our money gone” or “if you knew what you were doing, we wouldn’t need another…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · July 12, 2012 · 3 min read

WAVING OLD GLORY MAY BE MORE COMPLICATED THAN IT SOUNDS-PART 1

Ah………………..the first week of July is approaching. Our thoughts turn to backyard bar-b-cues, baseball, fireworks and if you live in a Florida community association, lots and lots of fights over how, when and where to fly the flag. It seems like each year we hear and read about so many battles between…

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Featured image for WAVING OLD GLORY MAY BE MORE COMPLICATED THAN IT SOUNDS-PART 1There is a huge debate going on about whether or not a “no pet” community association can actually remain “pet-free” simply because the go

Florida Condo & HOA News · June 30, 2012 · 5 min read

WAVING OLD GLORY MAY BE MORE COMPLICATED THAN IT SOUNDS-PART 1There is a huge debate going on about whether or not a “no pet” community association can actually remain “pet-free” simply because the go

There is a huge debate going on about whether or not a “no pet” community association can actually remain “pet-free” simply because the governing documents say that it is. Despite the fact that so many communities have language in their governing documents that specifically prohibit owners or renters from…

Read: WAVING OLD GLORY MAY BE MORE COMPLICATED THAN IT SOUNDS-PART 1There is a huge debate going on about whether or not a “no pet” community association can actually remain “pet-free” simply because the go →
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Florida Condo & HOA News · June 16, 2012 · 2 min read

IS THERE A FRIEND IN THE HOUSE?

It’s been a while since I felt strong about a particular political candidate. The two party system has simply destroyed the opportunity for any candidate to do anything other than toe his party’s platform. If he or she deviates from the platform, the party casts them to the wind until another robot comes…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · June 15, 2012 · 2 min read

HELP ME HELP YOU!

As we know all too well now, it’s an election year. The commercials and the propaganda have already started and no doubt it will get more and more annoying as November gets closer. To get elected, candidates will be making promises by the boat load. Indeed, on yesterday’s Condo Craze and HOAs show, Randy…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · June 2, 2012 · 3 min read

AMEND TO YOUR HEART's CONTENT

Ihave often been asked if an association has the right to prevent an owner from smoking in their unit. Certainly, all of you are aware that the association can prevent a unit owner’s behavior from becoming a nuisance or source of annoyance to other unit owners. Every declaration contains a nuisance…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · May 10, 2012 · 2 min read

MOTHER'S DAY - A TIME TO SPEND WITH FAMILY - JUST NOT AT YOUR CONDO

As we know, Mother’s Day is all about family. In a community association however, one person’s definition of “family” may differ with how their governing documents define “family.” The result may lead to certain people being allowed to have their “family” live with them in their condominium while their…

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Florida Condo & HOA News · April 14, 2012 · 3 min read

WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS?

When I sat down to write this column, I was going to initially write about the potential liability that the association may or may not be facing as a result of George Zimmerman shooting and killing an unarmed Treyvon Martin. If you listened to the Condo Craze show yesterday, you know that I’m not yet…

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