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Management

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Emergency Preparedness

Stay Ready So You Don’t Have to Get Ready

Planning for a rainy day is pretty easy. Have an extra umbrella handy or a waterproof coat, and you’re probably fine. Pl…

Management

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2025 December

Social Programming & Community Building

The Value of Relationships

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2025 Fall

Water Infiltration & Leak Management

Protect, Inspect & Repair

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2024 Winter/Expo

Managing Major Construction Projects

Working Safe

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2024 Winter/Expo

Access Control & Securing Your Building

Who Goes There?

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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Setting Aesthetic Standards

Make Them Clear & Fair

In shared interest communities like co-ops, condos, and HOAs, the promise of order and beauty is part of what residents …

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2023 Winter

Changing Property Managers

Finding the Right Professional for Your Community

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

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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

Exterior Inspections

The Key to Preventing Accidents & Ensuring Safety

A deteriorating or poorly-maintained building façade can certainly be an eyesore—but if bricks, stucco, siding, or other…

2025 Fall

Water Infiltration & Leak Management

Protect, Inspect & Repair

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2024 Winter/Expo

Exterior Safety Inspections

Why You Need Them, & When to Do Them

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2024 Winter/Expo

Masonry Maintenance

The Stone Cold Facts

2023 Winter

Maintaining Your Elevators

Regular Care Can Help Avoid Huge Replacement Costs

Exterior Inspections

The Key to Preventing Accidents & Ensuring Safety

A deteriorating or poorly-maintained building façade can certainly be an eyesore—but if bricks, stucco, siding, or other…

2024 Winter/Expo

Masonry Maintenance

The Stone Cold Facts

2017 April

Care and Maintenance of Skylights

Keeping a Value-Adding Amenity From Being a Liability

2017 April

Identifying Leaks

Stopping Water Damage in Its Tracks

2017 April

Sinkholes!

When the Ground Gives Way

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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

12/1/2025 Developer Duo Close $418M Financing for Sunny Isles Condo Towers - Connect CRE

Fortune International Group and Chateau Group secured a $418.3 million construction loan for the St. Regis Residences, Sunny Isles Beach condo towers. Bank OZK was the lender.
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11/26/2025 Homeowner association doubles fees without member vote. Is that legal? - Palm Beach Post

Question: I live in a small phase of my community. The second quarter of this year our assessment fees were raised 110% overnight. We didn't receive any prior written notice of the increase. We just got the quarterly bill with the increase shown. Our bylaws and Section 720.303 of Florida law state that assessment increases cannot be more than 5%. When I approached the board, they just gave a backhanded answer for the increase. Is there anything we can do to have them show the real reason for the increase? I've already discovered that they've broken many rules of the covenants and bylaws. If they voted improperly for this increase without members voting isn't that illegal as well? Signed, M.C.
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11/24/2025 Domexa Labs Creates Condo Health Score to Help Florida Homebuyers and Investors - Grit Daily

After years of navigating the complexities of condominium ownership and association governance in Florida, longtime condo board members Laura Murray and Adam Cohen decided they had had enough. Rather than accept the status quo of scattered information, ever-changing regulations, and costly legal consultations, they built a solution: Domexa Labs.
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11/7/2025 Continuum Company snatches up condos in buyout, plans redevelopment - South Florida Agent

Continuum Company purchased all 46 units of the Mariners Bay Condominiums in North Miami. The New York- and Miami-based real estate development firm plans to transform the site into a waterfront development and recently secured rezoning that would allow a 217-foot residential tower.
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11/3/2025 Condo sales are up: What the numbers say about the South Florida housing market - Miami Herald

Miami-Dade and Broward real estate posted their best sales month of the year in September as total single-family homes and condo sales in both counties all grew year-over-year, according to statistics released by the Miami Association of Realtors.
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10/24/2025 Florida's aging waterfront condos become gold mines as owners cash in on developer buyouts - Fox Business

"The residents, the owners, understand how hard it is to keep up the maintenance of the buildings, and they understand that it's getting harder and harder every year with the increase of everything," North Bay Village's Harbor Condominium Homeowners Association treasurer Juan Llorente told Fox News Digital.
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10/17/2025 Florida Condo Owners Score Legal Victory in Fight Over $35,000 Special Assessment - Realtor.com

A group of condo unit owners in Florida just won a legal victory against their own board in a fight over a whopping special assessment, after a judge ordered the association leadership to hand over all records and control to a new board.
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10/14/2025 Jury sides with South Florida property management company in HOA dispute - NBC

A South Florida property management company accused of taking nearly half a million dollars from a Sunrise community has prevailed in a civil lawsuit — but the company’s owner is still facing criminal charges in connection to the same case.
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10/8/2025 Breaking Homebuilder files for bankruptcy with millions in debts Sign up for breaking news alerts Close Residential Real Estate Condo sells for Bal Harbour record $30.5 million (Photos) - South Florida Business Journal

This condo has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, two half-bathrooms, two dressing rooms, and an expansive wrap-around balcony.
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9/30/2025 What jumped at double the inflation rate in South Florida? Condo unit insurance - WLRN

In the years between the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside and hurricanes Helene and Milton, the average annual insurance premium for condominium owners jumped by over 50%.
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9/22/2025 Can Florida condo lock owners out of the pool area at night, ban food and drink nearby? - Palm Beach Post

Question: Our condominium complex has a few rules regarding the pool area that are more restrictive than Florida statutes and the Department of Health rules regarding food and beverages at the pool area. The health department rule is that only commercially bottled water is allowed in the wet deck area (4’ around the perimeter of the pool), but our community has a rule that bans food or beverages (other than water) through the entire fenced pool area.
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9/15/2025 Can my condo board prevent me from installing a retractable hurricane patio screen? - Palm Beach Post

Question: I live in an upscale condominium. My unit has a large outdoor patio, a small part of which is under cover. I have a large amount of patio furniture.
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9/11/2025 Surfside condo collapse: Report points to pool deck design issues - Boston 25

The investigation into the deadly collapse of a Surfside, Florida, condominium has determined that the pool deck’s design was to blame for the tragedy.
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9/9/2025 Florida condo crisis: Think your roof is OK to be insured? So did this Jupiter association - Palm Beach Post

Residents at the Ocean Parks condo association had every reason to think they were covered — a roof inspection's finding of more than a collective century of usable life on their 15 roofs would seem an assurance the property would remain insurable.
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9/5/2025 Older South Florida condos now selling faster than new construction units amid affordability crunch - Fox Business

Condos built more than 30 years ago are becoming some of the hottest properties in South Florida, with recent data showing they’re selling faster than newer units — often for less than half the price.
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8/29/2025 'It's sad': Florida's condo fee crisis could trigger the 'next wave of homeless people' in the state - Yahoo News

A building safety law that was passed in the wake of the Surfside tragedy in Florida has resulted in a tremendous amount of financial pressure on condo owners. Now, one state lawmaker warns it could prompt the "next wave of homeless people," with elderly residents living on fixed incomes at the forefront.
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8/22/2025 Frustrated condo owners and board members clash. Here's how reforms could help - WUSF

Condo reforms passed after the 2021 deadly Surfside collapse were meant to enhance safety. Instead, they increased tense relationships between owners and board members, who are usually owners themselves.
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8/20/2025 Blacklisted condos: Why thousands of Florida homeowners could be stuck - Click Orlando

When Susan Boshers tried to sell her condo in the Hidden Village complex, she thought it would be simple. She had a buyer lined up, the paperwork ready — but the deal collapsed. The reason? Her condo was on a federal “blacklist” that blocks certain types of mortgage approvals.
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8/14/2025 Trends Waterfront Miami Condo Redevelopment Stalls as Court Sides With Holdout Owners Refusing To Sell - Realtor.com

Perched on a prime piece of real estate on Miami's picturesque Biscayne Bay waterfront, the Biscayne 21 condominium has been the subject of a legal tug-of-war between a developer intent on replacing the aging tower with luxury housing and a small group of residents determined to stop it.
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8/2/2025 Fractured condo sale near the University of South Florida - Business Observer

Ambrus Asset Management has bought up 248 of the 260 units at a 51-year-old condominium community in Tampa. The real estate investment and property management firm plans to completely renovate and reposition the property, Serenity Lake, at 14508 Seaford Circle.
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