May 2017 - Florida Association News Blog

With little doubt, purchasing a home is one of the most significant investments you can make. In order to help protect that investment, many purchasers choose to buy homes within community associations that include homeowners’, cooperative and condominium associations. Behavior within community associations is governed by a declaration of condominium or declaration of restrictions, along […]

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Recently, the Florida legislature has passed three bills set to become law on July 1, 2017, unless vetoed by Florida’s Governor Scott: Senate Bill 398, pertaining to estoppels that is applicable to condominium, homeowners’, and cooperative associations; House Bill 1237, applicable to condominium associations only which provides for numerous new requirements including criminal penalties and […]

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It is always a good idea to maintain security both as individuals and as HOA and condo associations. In this technological age, people are more vulnerable and susceptible to being hacked. Just as you would lock your doors and protect yourself in the real world, it is important to secure your belongings in the cyber […]

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Technology has developed rapidly over the last couple of years. New and improved products with the aim to make daily activities easier for us are constantly hitting the marketplace. New “smart” technology is being incorporated into our everyday lives, so much so that houses are now being made with it. SMART stands for “Self-Monitoring Analysis […]

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