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Friday, April 9th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Safety, Technology by FAN
Property fraud is a very serious issue which, according to the FBI, is the fastest growing white-collar crime in the United States. This crime occurs when criminals file fraudulent deeds to transfer ownership and then try to mortgage, sell, or rent your property. Fortunately, there are free services offered that help to protect your property […]
Thursday, February 25th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Legal, Safety, Staff, Technology, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN
One of the most difficult challenges community associations have dealt with since the COVID-19 outbreak has been how do we conduct our Annual Meeting safely? Boards have wondered if they can hold their Annual Meeting virtually. Can they tell homeowners they cannot attend the Annual Meeting in person? To alleviate some of the confusion and […]
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Legal, Safety, Staff, Technology, Uncategorized by FAN
Rembaum’s Association Roundup The most asked question of 2020 is this: Can our association host our board and annual meetings using Zoom or another similar virtual/electronic platform? There is no doubt that technology will always advance faster than legislation. In fact, advances in technology seem to take place in light speed whereM as advances in […]
Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, HOA, Management, Property Maintenance, Safety, Technology, Vendors by FAN
As a board member, you may be wondering what roof cleaning methods are best for the roofs in your community and how often you should be cleaning them. I recently spoke with Marcel Rosen, Owner and President of Fiddler Roof Cleaning. Marcel notes that one of the first things that you will notice when entering […]
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Legal, Safety, Staff, Technology, Uncategorized by FAN
The growing use of drones across the United States is leading to the adoption of new rules and restrictions by the federal government, state governments and community associations. Questions regarding safety, property damage and privacy are forcing community associations to establish clear parameters for their use by unit owners. The FAA has already enacted regulations […]
Monday, December 14th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Safety, Self Management, Staff, Technology, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN
These days we’re overloaded with online accounts that require credentials and memorizing them is impossible. While it may be tempting to reuse the same passwords across different accounts, this is not a safe solution. Compromised passwords are a leading cause of data breaches and reusing passwords can increase the damage in what would otherwise have […]
Friday, December 11th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Legal, Management, Safety, Self Management, Staff, Uncategorized by FAN
By the time you read this article, the governor’s declared state of emergency as related to the coronavirus may have reached an end. If not, well, hopefully it will soon enough due to significant diminution of the coronavirus. What then? What happens to the rules adopted by an association in an effort to combat the […]
Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Management, Safety, Staff, Technology, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN
It is that time of year when snowbirds start migrating back to Florida. However, this year is far from typical, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. As of mid-August, there have been more than 500,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida and almost 10,000 deaths. The recent uptick in cases in Florida’s tri-county area (Palm Beach, […]
Monday, October 5th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Management, Safety, Self Management, Staff, Technology, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN
During these turbulent times it may seem overwhelming as we all navigate the uncharted waters and try to adjust to a new normal. Many of you may have noticed an increase in telephone and email scams requesting donations, personal, information and/or urgent requests like wire transfers. Business email compromise (BEC) and phishing email scams are […]
Friday, August 21st, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Safety, Self Management, Staff, Uncategorized by FAN
If you are restricting traffic to your onsite office, but still want to be available to your residents, here is a creative solution! At Whitehall Condominium in Boca Raton, the initial solution to limit residents from entering the office was to keep the door shut. However, after doing so they received many complaints from residents […]