A Labor Day Tradition Continues
Eric Glazer’s annual Labor Day salute to volunteer condo and HOA board members follows one South Florida president through a holiday that refuses to stay quiet.
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The Biggest Lie in Condos: “We’ll Keep Assessments Low”
For years, one phrase helped sell millions of dollars’ worth of condominium units across Florida: “We’ll keep assessments low.” On the surface, that sounds like good news. Who wouldn’t want lower monthly fees? But what many owners are discovering today is that low assessments were often not a sign of a…
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55 and Over Communities: What Are They and How Do You Remain One?
We line in Florida, the “55 and over” community capitol of the world. However, these communities are often among the most misunderstood forms of community associations. If a community wants to lawfully operate—and remain—as a 55 and over community, it must comply with both federal and Florida law, on an…
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HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED OF TERMINATING YOUR HOA?
Explore the complexities of HOA termination and the implications of HB 657.
Read: HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED OF TERMINATING YOUR HOA? → When Condo Associations Throw Out Ballots: What This Arbitration Case Teaches Boards and Owners
Condo elections are not paperwork traps. In a Florida arbitration case, a board rejected 22 ballots for technical reasons and lost the election anyway. Signatures, envelope issues, hand delivery, and secrecy mistakes were all challenged…and the arbitrator ordered the losing candidate seated on the board.…
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New Year Resolutions for Condo & HOA Boards
Every year, condo and HOA boards promise this will be the year things finally run smoothly. And every year, the same problems show up again, late budgets, messy meetings, inconsistent enforcement, frustrated owners, and eventually legal threats. This article breaks down board resolutions that actually work,…
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SO WHEN CAN THE CONDO/HOA BOARD HAVE A CLOSED-DOOR MEETING?
The Board held seven closed-door meetings claiming to discuss “personnel matters” involving their management and security companies. The arbitrator ruled these were not true personnel matters since the companies were independent contractors, not employees. Under Florida law, only meetings about actual…
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HB 913: THE ASSOCIATION’S WEBSITE
As we have blogged about for the past few weeks, HB 913 is about to become law on July 1st. The bill contains a myriad of topics. Here are the new provisions regarding the association’s website.
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SENATE BILL 1742: WHY MAKE THINGS SO DIFFICULT?
New bills propose big changes to how Florida condos invest reserve funds. Senate Bill 1742 starts simply—keep funds FDIC-insured—but quickly spirals into complex rules, investment committees, and ongoing oversight requirements. For volunteer board members, it could turn a straightforward duty into an…
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HOUSE BILL 913 – Part Two
Rep. Vicki Lopez files a major condo bill—quarterly board meetings, pooled reserves, and lines of credit up to 35% of future needs.
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HAVE THE PRAYERS OF HOA OWNERS BEEN ANSWERED?
Florida’s HB 137 & SB 120 propose an HOA Ombudsman to support homeowners. Will this level the playing field? Share your thoughts!
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2025 – THE BEGINNING OF MASSIVE CHANGES TO OUR CONDO COMMUNITIES
2025 is a game-changer for Florida condos with new laws on inspections, repairs, and reserves, ensuring safety after the Surfside tragedy.
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SO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR CONDOMINIUM UNIT?
When selling your condo, it’s not ‘buyer beware’—it’s ‘seller disclose everything!’ Florida law demands transparency. Learn what’s required.
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FLORIDA’S NEW "LIVE LOCAL” ACT
Here’s a new law that is already causing chaos in our communities. As many of us are unfortunately already learning, there is a lack of affordable housing in our state. In order to combat this problem, The Florida Legislature passed a new law. The Live Local Act is a new Florida law that was designed to…
Read: FLORIDA’S NEW "LIVE LOCAL” ACT → NEW HOA LAW IS WELCOMED BY MANY
There has been so much talk about the new condo laws. However, one new HOA law is a major change to the thousands of HOAs throughout the state. As we know, you lose some of your rights to use your property the way you want to use it when moving into a deed restricted community. But suppose what you want to…
Read: NEW HOA LAW IS WELCOMED BY MANY → HEY HOA OWNERS……DO YOU GUYS FEEL LIKE YOU’RE THE WINNERS?
If you live in an HOA and have been a reader of this blog, you know that you have been reading about the devastating times that thousands of condominiums and millions of condominium owners are going through as the state now requires mandatory inspections, mandatory repairs and mandatory reserves in our…
Read: HEY HOA OWNERS……DO YOU GUYS FEEL LIKE YOU’RE THE WINNERS? → LET’S GO TO THE NUMBERS
Afew weeks ago on the Condo Craze and HOAs radio show, I was sent a chart by a listener that showed that just under 50% of condominiums were funding a reserve account in full each month. As I was broadcasting this information, I felt that it sounded a little high. It turned out that I was referring to a…
Read: LET’S GO TO THE NUMBERS → THE HOUSING NUMBERS JUST DON’T ADD UP
Ireally hate to be a Debbie Downer, but I have never been more afraid of an economic collapse in Florida, especially South Florida, as I do now. I couldn’t care less about the statistics that get reported about whether foreclosures are going up or not. I’m telling you that they are. I know because process…
Read: THE HOUSING NUMBERS JUST DON’T ADD UP →Read it. Then watch it.