September 2016 - Florida Association News Blog

Landscape maintenance budgets can be a major component for homeowners associations and in some cases condominium budgets. What should your association be prepared for in your 2017 budgets? Unfortunately, there are several market forces that have resulted in increased costs for landscape maintenance companies over the past few years. 1. As the development of new […]

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In case of you have not noticed, construction has been booming in South Florida for a while. Contractors are faced with labor shortages and their responses include: increased pay and job training programs. This article published in the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel on August 31, 2016 explains the situation in detail. This means that some of […]

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A lot of condominiums and on a lesser scale, homeowner associations, have seen significant reductions in their association property insurance premiums over the past couple of years. What is causing this and will it last? Based on what we have been told by various Agents and experts in the industry, these reductions have been driven […]

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Coffee Shop Was Fed Up, Put Out An ‘Offensive’ Sign. Then Something Surprising Happened… A Roanoke, VA coffee shop has been a viral hit thanks to the shop’s insistence that customers mind their manners. CUPS Coffee & Tea first began gaining attention when someone posted a funny picture of the shop’s menu board. Click here […]

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Did you realize that Sunday, September 25 is National Good Neighbor Day? In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed Proclamation 4601 establishing National Good Neighbor Day, stating that it should be observed “with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” It is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of September every year. So, if you needed a reason to have a […]

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