When was the last time your community hired a painter or painting contractor? Managing large-scale painting projects, such as condominiums or clubhouses, can be demanding for any community and painter. With that being said, the community or project manager will want to take the proper steps to ensure proper results and a successful project. Make sure […]
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Florida residents use billions of gallons of water every day. Even though we experience high levels of rain in Florida, different conditions in our landscape do not always allow for proper water storage. There are various steps and changes that an Association can make to improve the retention of water in their landscape, saving money […]
Tags Condo, Conserve, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOA, landscape, Savings, Water
Cypress Head, a Homeowners Association in Parkland, with over 450 homes has, and always will be considered a high-end community with an understated elegance. In recent years, the Board of Directors have elected to renovate many of the amenities to bring them up to date. One of the amenities that was not up to par […]
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Do you find that your Association constantly has unexpected repair or replacement costs that you don’t have money budgeted for? If so, it may be a good idea for your Board to look into having a reserve study done for your community. I recently spoke with Will Simons, RS, President of the Florida office for […]
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Do’s: Hire a comprehensive Project Manager – It is worth the investment since you should not attempt to manage a project without consultation. Define the scope of work – It is important to have a plan, including a budget and a timeline before beginning the renovation. You do not want to proceed haphazardly. Know your […]
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Architectural styles and interior design, like fashion and apparel, are heavily influenced by the attitudes and current trends of the period in which they are developed. Like any trend, or fad, those design styles generally become go out of style and are looked to be replaced with something more contemporary. Seagate Towers Condominium came across […]
Tags 55+, Condo, Condominium, Construction, Delray Beach, Design, Florida, Interior Renovation, Project, Seagate Towers, Vendor
Finally, the Florida legislature passed a bill regulating the out of control problem of Emotional Support Animals in Florida’s community associations. SB 1084 was signed into law by Governor DeSantis on July 1, 2020, and takes effect immediately. The new law provides for the following (a copy of SB 1084 can be found here): 1. […]
Tags Condominium, Emotional Support Animals, fair housing act, Florida, Gerstin & Associates, HOA, Legislature
Is your community association considering the transition from self-managed to professionally managed? Since the main responsibility of the Board of Directors is management of their community, this is an important decision to make. There are many advantages to hiring a professional management company to oversee the operations of your Association. Additionally, there are also various […]
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As a self-managed association, you may not necessarily be saving money by avoiding paying fees to a management company. There are various instances where hiring a professional property management company can actually provide benefits far surpassing the fee that is paid to them. Hiring the RIGHT professional South Florida property management company may save money that far […]
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When it’s time to hire your new Community Association Manager or CAM, there are lots of different opinions on what is important. Having been in business for over 50 years, Campbell has learned a lot about what is important when hiring Managers. We have looked back at our best hires and believe we have figured […]
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