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Thursday, January 16th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Management by FAN
A common question for new Board members is: How much detail should I include in the Minutes? The short answer is LESS IS MORE! Why? And What does this really mean? One of the most common complaints about Association Boards is “lack of transparency”. Owners sometimes think that Board members are overly secretive and don’t […]
Monday, January 6th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, Legal, Management, Technology, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN
In 2019 almost 1/40 new cars sold were electric vehicles (EVs). This amount is expected to almost double by 2022, with EVs representing 1/20 new cars sold, ultimately reaching 1/5 in a decade. This trend is creating a need for a new amenity at condominiums: EV charging stations. In Florida, condominium associations are required by law […]
Friday, January 3rd, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal by FAN
Looking for the HOA or Condo Board Certification Course closest to you? Check out the map below. Click on an icon to see the event details. Green house icons are HOA Board Certification Courses and Blue condo icons are Condo Board Certification Courses. by Ashley Dietz Gray, Marketing Director, Campbell Property Management
Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, HOA, Management, Technology, Uncategorized by FAN
For those Condominiums and Homeowner associations with Bulk Agreements, January is a great time to again review your Bulk agreements. It’s likely the association’s greatest budgeted expense and with resident needs changing, increased Internet use and streaming, and with your snowbird board members in town, it’s probably one of the best times of the year […]
Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Technology by FAN
Even if you have a small community, you may occasionally have a big crowd, where it makes sense to have a microphone and speaker. Traditionally, these have been fairly expensive systems. When they are part of your clubhouse, they may even be hard to operate. What if there was a really simple way to have […]
Monday, December 23rd, 2019 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Management, Staff, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN
Effective August 15, 2019, the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers changed the requirements for continuing education for license renewal. The number of hours required have been reduced from 20 to 15 hours each license period. The new requirements are: All community association manager licensees must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing […]
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Management, Technology by FAN
It’s very common for snowbirds to call in to board meetings when they can’t be there in person. A common way of dealing with this is the easiest, but worst speakerphone solution on the planet: You cell phone on the table with speakerphone turned on. People do it because it’s easy and FREE – no […]
Friday, December 13th, 2019 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 12 upcoming HOA and Condo Board Certification Courses. These courses are free, and DBPR approved. These courses are a board member’s guide to the statutes and rules […]
Monday, December 9th, 2019 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, HOA, Legal by FAN
On May 20 2009, just after the peak of the national foreclosure crisis, a federal statute was enacted to help protect a residential tenant who was renting a unit subject to foreclosure from being evicted without being afforded a reasonable amount of time to find alternative housing. The federal law was known as “Protecting Tenants […]
Thursday, November 21st, 2019 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Landscaping, Property Maintenance, Uncategorized by FAN
It is well known that termite infestation can bring severe damage to the wood in and around our homes and other structures. However, many people do not realize that certain kinds of termites start their colonies near trees not structures. One of these is the Asian subterranean termite, first found in South Florida in the early 2000’s. […]