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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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 […]
Tags Associations, Condo, Contractor, Driving rain, HOA, Marcel Rosen, Painting, Project, RCI Painting, South Florida, waterproof, Watertight
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. […]
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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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Florida is blessed with so many beautiful benefits that it is no surprise people choose to move here and take advantage of all that our state has to offer: coastline, climate and plenty of sunshine. A significant number of Floridians live in either self-managed or professionally managed associations. Some may not realize that the rules […]
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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, […]
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