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Management

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Managing Maintenance Staff

Taking Care of Your Key Personnel

Your property’s staff—in particular its maintenance staff—is the oil and muscle that keeps your building or HOA in shape…

Management

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2024 Fall

Managing Aging Residents

Adapting to Changing Needs

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2024 Fall

Exterior Safety Inspections

Why They Matter for Your Building

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2023 Winter

Property Manager Education & Training

Learning the Ropes

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2023 Fall

Conflict Management

How to Handle When Things Get Out of Hand

Finance

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The Collections Process

Why It’s Critical to Community Health

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any multifamily residential community, be it a rental building, co-op, condo, or HOA. Howe…

Finance

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2022 Fall

Financial, Physical, & Operational Health

How Does Your Association Measure Up?

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2022 Fall

Safeguarding Your Reserves

Key to the Financial Health of Your Association

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As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.

Co-op & Condo Financing

Looking for Loans

On The Board

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Changing Property Managers

Finding the Right Professional for Your Community

Of the many consequential decisions boards and board members have to make on behalf of their communities, choosing a man…

Airbnb vs. COVID-19

Governors, Boards & Residents Support Short-Term Rental Ban

CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

Calls for 'Flexibility, Understanding, and Business Continuity'

Florida HOA Boards Cleared to Use Emergency Powers Statutes

DBPR Issues Emergency Order

March 26, 2020

Dealing With Coronavirus Exposure

Board Powers & Limitations

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Pet Peeves

Making & Enforcing Fair Pet Rules

Time was, if you said that a co-op or condo building was ‘going to the dogs,’ it was a bad thing. These days, however, t…

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos and HOAs Do?

2014 January

Knowing When to Call Your Manager

Managing Day-to-Day Priorities

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Tips for Getting Residents Involved, Engaged, & Informed

A few years ago, I was on the phone with a homeowner. He was irate with how his community’s money was being spent. He wa…

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos and HOAs Do?

2014 February

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing Association Records

Maintenance

Maintaining Your Elevators

Regular Care Can Help Avoid Huge Replacement Costs

The elevator is one of those inventions—along with running hot and cold water and indoor plumbing—that have been around …

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2022 Fall

Environmental Irritants

Managing Allergens & Indoor Air Quality

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Financial, Physical, & Operational Health

How Does Your Association Measure Up?

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2021 Winter/Expo

Supporting Essential Building Workers

Showing Your Staff You Care

2021 Winter/Expo

Trends in Multifamily Building Technology

Building Systems Better

Care and Maintenance of Skylights

Keeping a Value-Adding Amenity From Being a Liability

No matter what time of year, the addition of natural light into a living space can do more to boost the spirits of its o…

2017 April

Identifying Leaks

Stopping Water Damage in Its Tracks

2017 April

Sinkholes!

When the Ground Gives Way

2017 April

Exterior Inspections

How’s Your Facade?

2016 March

Managing Owners' Renovations

Tear Down This Wall

Supporting Essential Building Workers

Showing Your Staff You Care

Over the last year and a half, the boards, managers, and residents of condos, HOAs, and other multifamily communities ha…

2021 Winter/Expo

Trends in Multifamily Building Technology

Building Systems Better

2014 November

Plumbing the Depths

Pipes, Drains and Your HOA's Water Supply

2014 November

Your Building's Anatomy

Systems That Keep Your Building Functioning

2013 November

Do It Yourself…Or Not?

When To Call a Pro!

Insurance

Adequate Community Insurance Coverage

How Much is Enough?

Cooperator Expo South Florida Returns to Ft. Lauderdale

South Florida's Biggest & Best Condo, HOA & Apartment Expo

Property Insurance Basics

What Boards Need to Know

Understanding Your Coverage

Common Terms and Options for Insurance

Homesharing and Insurance

What Your Board Should Know

Design

Design for All

The Functionality of Universal Design

Splish-Splash

Enhancing Your Community with Water Features

New Life for Unused Rooms

Re-Tooling Common Areas

Uncommon Areas

Sprucing Up Shared Spaces

Organizations

The Insurance Information Institute

A One-Stop Resource for Florida Homeowners

The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association

Leading Florida's Green Industry

The National Fire Protection Association

Working to Stop Fires Before They Start

The Florida Swimming Pool Association

Training, Education and Professionalism for Pool Administrators

Aiming for Green

A Look at the US Green Buildings Council

News

10/31/2024 What will happen to South Florida’s skyline? Why condo buyouts are on the rise - AOL

South Florida in 2023 saw the highest number of condominiums selling out to developers since the pandemic. More buyouts are in the pipeline, raising questions about the future of South Florida’s skyline.
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10/29/2024 Owners of Older South Florida Condos Are Watching Values Plummet - Barrons

The disconnect in the South Florida condo market deepend in the third quarter, as newer inventory continued to fly off the shelf at higher prices, while older stock piled up and lost value, according to a report from ISG World released Thursday.
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10/23/2024 Storms be damned, Florida keeps building in high-risk areas - Florida Trend

Driving through the mess left behind by the twin hurricanes that slammed Florida, it doesn’t take long to pass a construction site for another batch of new homes. Among them is La Linda Estates, which is being built in a high-risk flood zone on a barrier island near where Milton made landfall. Florida built 77,000 new properties in high-risk flood areas since 2019, the most in the nation.
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10/11/2024 State revokes condo property manager's license after years of complaints - NBC

People living in several South Florida condo communities say they have been fighting for years to take back control of where they live. All telling NBC6 their property manager, hired by their boards, has been abusing his power and their money.
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10/8/2024 Growing Glut of Older Condos Is Threatening the South Florida Housing Market. Here’s Why. - Mansion Global

Owners at thousands of older Florida condo buildings that have long put off critical repairs will soon have to pay up under a law passed following a 2021 building collapse in Surfside. The fallout is already leading to a deluge of discounted condos on the market, which is threatening to upend Florida’s condo-dense housing markets—particularly in South Florida.
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10/2/2024 Maxim Capital, BH3 Lend $74M on South Florida Condos Development - Commercial Observer

New Jersey developer U.S. Development has secured $73.8 million of construction financing to build a condominium project in Florida’s Broward County, Commercial Observer has learned.
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9/27/2024 Residents forced to evacuate Fort Lauderdale condominium after building reportedly deemed unsafe - WSVN

Residents of a condo in Fort Lauderdale have been forced to leave their building after a structural engineer reportedly deemed it unsafe. The last-minute notice happened as Hurricane Helene is set to make landfall in Florida. Residents of Springbrook Gardens at 125 North Birch Road were told to evacuate, Thursday. “It makes no sense to me,” said a resident.
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9/26/2024 DeSantis promises relief for Florida condo owners by year's end. But how? - Florida Trend

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Legislature would step in before the end of the year to help condominium owners facing financial turmoil as a result of new building safety regulations that go into effect Jan. 1. Still, the governor would not commit to calling a special session himself. And last month, Republican leaders rejected calls to reconvene the Legislature early to tackle the condo issue.
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9/24/2024 Florida’s condo laws impact Key Biscayne, Brickell and all of South Florida - Islander

Mandated safety improvements. Special assessments. Higher insurance costs. Condominium owners in Florida are finding out that it's getting a little tougher to enjoy a slice of paradise. Even on Key Biscayne.
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9/23/2024 Orlando condo association to see monthly dues rise in 2025 to make repairs - Spectrum

One day after Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated he would be open to a special legislative session to deal with condo costs, questions remain about whether lawmakers will be able to craft a solution that avoids pricing people out of their homes.
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9/17/2024 St. Pete condo building soars above city skyline, becomes tallest residential building on Florida's west coast - Fox

Soaring above St. Petersburg’s skyline, The Residences at 400 Central in downtown, isn’t just the tallest building in the city. It’s the tallest residential building on the west coast of Florida.
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9/16/2024 South Florida condo bubble poised to burst - CBS News

The asking price for condos 30 years and older have already dropped 20 percent since the beginning of the year. But without legislative action, those condos are not a good deal, warned experts.
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9/11/2024 Threat of being priced out on South Florida condo owners' minds - CBS

South Florida condo owners face escalating costs due to rising assessments and fees, pushing some to move away; legislators aim to address these challenges, focusing on safety and insurance reforms.
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9/9/2024 ‘We need help': Condo owner urges state leaders to take action - NBC Miami

Being able to walk outside and enjoy the ocean is a big reason why Marianne Meischeid bought her Surfside condo in 2002. “I take walks every day,” she said, adding she always knew she wanted to enjoy retirement in South Florida. “This was the plan 22 years ago.”
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9/6/2024 Scaffolding partially collapses at oceanfront Miami Beach condo building, killing one - Real Deal

A partial collapse of scaffolding at an oceanfront condo building in Miami Beach killed one person and injured another on Tuesday afternoon.
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9/4/2024 Experts warn Florida’s condo market could teeter on collapse amid soaring costs and new safety rules - NY Post

The Sunshine State’s housing market is caught in a perfect storm that could soon drive condo owners to flee in droves. Experts are predicting that the skyrocketing costs of condo ownership — driven by massive increases in homeowner association (HOA) fees and a slew of new safety regulations — are poised to spark a fire sale that could send shockwaves through Florida.
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8/30/2024 All residents of Heron Pond, condo complex deemed unsafe, must leave by today - NBC Miami

Time has run out for any residents left in a Broward County condominium. People living in Heron Pond Condominium have to be out by the end of Thursday. The saga began in August of 2023, when residents in over half of the buildings at the condo complex were ordered out after the city of Pembroke Pines deemed them unsafe.
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8/27/2024 Are condo sellers down on their luck? Miami-Dade and Broward feel the pressure on deals - Miami Herald

Condo sales in South Florida dipped again in July, a tough situation for sellers eager to escape a growing mountain of financial pressures that include higher HOA fees and assessments.
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8/21/2024 A 5-star luxury condo could become St. Petersburg’s tallest building - Tampa Bay News

Plans submitted to the city call for a 49-story condominium and office building located at 150 Second Ave. S. Right now, that site is a six-story parking garage for the City Center office building.
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8/19/2024 South Florida in midst of condo crisis as rising HOA fees lead to surge in listings: ‘Don’t know how I’m going to stay’ - NY Post

A growing condo crisis has gripped South Florida and a new state law requiring condominium boards to set aside reserves for repairs and maintenance is being blamed for a spike in the number of listings in the face of soaring HOA costs, according to a report.
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