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Are You a New Board Member? Congrats! Or, Condolences! Here are some Resources to Help Make Your Job Easier!

Monday, February 15th, 2021 in Announcements, Condo, HOA, Legal, Self Management, Staff, Uncategorized by FAN

Did you just start as a new board member in your condominium or homeowner’s association in Florida? Yours is a thankless job, but someone has to do it. At Campbell, we understand how challenging your job as a board member can be. It is impossible to make everyone happy, but that does not mean you […]

Tags Association, Condo, Florida, HOA, new board member, Primer No Comments »

Americans are overwhelmingly satisfied with their HOAs, Condos and Co-Ops!

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 […]

Tags 2020, Association, CAI, Co-op, Condo, Fact book, Florida, Foundation of community association research, HOA, Homeowner Satisfaction Survey No Comments »

CYBER SECURITY: PASSWORDS – STAYING SECURE IN A DIGITAL AGE

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 […]

Tags Alliance Association Bank, Association, Condo, cybersecurity, Digital, Florida, HOA, Online, Passwords, secure No Comments »

Association Rules After Expiration of the Governor’s State of Emergency Order for COVID-19

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 […]

Tags Associations, community, Condo, coronavirus, Covid-19, emergency powers, Florida, HOA, Kaye Bender Rembaum, Rembaum Association Roundup, state of emergency No Comments »

The Importance of Choosing a Bank Suited to Meet the Needs of a Community Association

Friday, October 30th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, HOA, Legal, Self Management, Staff, Technology, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN

Campbell Property Management and CenterState Bank have a long history.  Campbell Property Management and CenterState Bank have been business partners for almost 15 years.  Beginning with a relationship with Boca-based First Southern Bank and its acquisition by CenterState Bank in 2014, the relationship between Campbell and South State Bank has grown and strengthened over the […]

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10 Steps to a Successful Painting Project

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, HOA, Legal, Management, Self Management, Staff, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN

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 […]

Tags 10 Steps, Condo, Contractor, Florida, HOA, Painter, Painting, Project No Comments »

Don’t Get Hooked: How to Spot a Phishing Email Scam

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 […]

Tags Alliance Bank, Condo, cybercrime, Email, Florida, hackers, HOA, Phishing, Safety, Scam No Comments »

Conserve Water by Implementing Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Monday, September 21st, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Contracts, Health, HOA, Landscaping, Management, Self Management, Staff, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN

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 No Comments »

To Reserve Or Not To Reserve and How it Impacts the Community

Friday, September 11th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Construction, HOA, Landscaping, Legal, Self Management, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN

It is not uncommon for boards to try to keep assessments down especially during times like COVID-19.  One way that a board can accomplish the “appearance” of keeping assessments down while still covering the day-to-day expenses is to waive or underfund the reserves.  At the time, waiving or underfunding reserves may not seem like a […]

Tags Assessments, Associations, Condo, Florida, HOA, Raphael Law, Reserves No Comments »

Palm Beach County is Moving to Incremental Phase 2 Re-opening: What Does This Mean For My Association?

Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 in Announcements, Condo, Health, HOA, Legal, Self Management, Staff, Uncategorized, Vendors by FAN

It is widely anticipated that beginning September 8, 2020, Palm Beach County will move to incremental phase 2 re-opening.  We have had a flood of questions from property managers and board members, and are happy to address as many concerns as we are able to with the information we have available. There has not yet […]

Tags Condo, coronavirus, County, Covid-19, Florida, HOA, Palm Beach, PBC, Phase 2, Re-opening, Rosenbaum No Comments »

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