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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 […]
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, HOA, Legal, Management, Staff, Uncategorized by FAN
A few months back a case came before the county court in the 20th Judicial Circuit for Collier County, wherein a prospective buyer challenged the validity of a board-adopted rule which required that all prospective buyers provide two years of tax returns with their application for ownership approval. This requirement was in addition to the background […]
Monday, January 11th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Management, Property Maintenance, Self Management, Staff by FAN
A report from the 2020 Homeowner Satisfaction Survey by The Foundation for Community Association Research for CAI, indicates that Americans are overwhelmingly satisfied with their HOAs, Condos and Co-Ops. Some fun facts: 27% of the U.S. population resides in a community association. Florida has over 48,500 community associations. 61% of associations in Florida are Planned […]
Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal by FAN
Do you have questions about community association law? Or, are you a new board member looking to attend an HOA or Condo Board Certification Course? Listed below are 16 upcoming HOA and Condo Board Certification Courses in 2021. These courses are free, and DBPR approved. These courses are a board member’s guide to the statutes […]
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 […]
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, Health, HOA, Property Maintenance, Staff, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN
Does your association have a major painting project coming up? If so, you may be searching for painting contractors and manufacturers to complete your project. I recently spoke with Marcel Rosen, Owner and President of RCI Painting. Having started the company on his own in 1987 as the only painter, the company has grown substantially […]
Tuesday, November 10th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Management, Staff, Uncategorized by FAN
At Campbell, we gathered some of our best Property Managers to brainstorm and compile ideas on how to best conduct effective committees. Gathered from decades of Property management experience, they determined that these are 5 essential keys to effective committees: Click here to view this Slideshare and others like it. For more information on committees, click here. […]
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Hurricane, Technology, Uncategorized by FAN
Hurricane Eta made landfall today, Tuesday, November 3rd on Nicaragua’s eastern coast. The onset of this storm has tied the most named storms in the Atlantic Basin in recorded history. As a property owner in South Florida, it is imperative to remain vigilant and prepared throughout the entirety of hurricane season. Hurricane season officially ends on […]