September 2014 - Florida Association News Blog

Bruce Weinstein is the President of the POA Board at Frenchman’s Reserve Country Club, a lavish, gated golf course community in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Originally from Connecticut, Bruce attended Yale University and was a member of their football team, the Yale Bulldogs. After graduating in 1969, he worked various jobs in New Jersey, Connecticut […]

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Both Delray Beach and Palm Beach made the Travel Channel’s list of the Top 10 Florida Beaches. Delray Beach, which came in first place is visited by 1 million people yearly. Palm Beach, with its 14-mile-long, half-mile-wide island came in 8th on the list. Do you have an interesting picture or news to share? Email […]

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The Declaration for an HOA or Condo is part of the Governing Documents of the Association. The Declaration establishes the community association, the concept of members and the relationships between association, the members and the land. For a condo, there is a Declaration of Condominium which by law includes: • Easements for ingress and egress […]

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In a somewhat surprise decision, the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal has ruled that, in certain circumstances, associations may not rely upon the provisions of Florida Statutes that relate to the collection of delinquent assessments when an owner makes a payment with a restrictive endorsement. (A restrictive endorsement is a notation on a check or […]

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Congratulations, Boca Raton! This week USA Today released its list of America’s 50 best cities to live in and Palm Beach County’s very own Boca Raton took the #11 spot. With more than 86,000 residents, Boca Raton offers a wide variety of things to do for residents of all ages. Whether you want to spend […]

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During one of Campbell’s recent Manager’s Meetings we had our managers break into small groups and discuss some important “How to” topics in property management. One of those topics was “Is Your Association Ready for a Hurricane?” Below is a synopsis of the prevailing opinions of our best managers. This will be an ongoing series, […]

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Do you have a funny picture to share? Email it to marketing@campbellproperty.com. If we use your picture or story, we will give you a $25 Publix gift certificate! This is an ongoing series where we will showcase a fun, innovative or creative item or idea that is relevant to community associations. These fun posts will […]

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This week’s word is Fob. A fob, or key fob is a small electronic key that can be used to control entry into buildings, e.g. the entrance to a hi-rise or the clubhouse in a homeowner’s association (HOA). Why are communities implementing these instead of issuing traditional or even Medeco keys? Several reasons: 1. Control – […]

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TOPSoccer is a community based soccer program that is designed to meet the needs of children with physical and/or mental disabilities. This program helps children with special needs improve their overall fitness, self-esteem and social skills. This program gives children that cannot play in a traditional, recreational soccer program the opportunity to play soccer. TOPSoccer […]

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Florida Association News Blog

Meet the Director – Bruce Weinstein

Fun Fridays – Delray Beach and Palm Beach made the “Top 10 Beaches in Florida”

Word of the Week – Declaration

Appellate Court Decision Alters 23 Years Of Collection Practices For Condominium Associations

Fun Fridays – Boca Raton Voted One of America’s “50 best cities to live in”

Manager’s Wisdom: Is Your Association Ready for a Hurricane?

Fun Fridays – It Wasn’t Me!

What is that Word Wednesdays – Fobs – The Four C’s that Explain Why they Matter

TOPSoccer Program in Palm Beach Gardens

Fun Fridays – Shortest Meeting

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