Q I am the president of a condominium association. One of our owners has requested that we amend our bylaws to provide for term limits for board members, requiring them to stay off the board for a year after serving three terms. Is thi…
Q Previous to the current management company, the board would review the minutes after each meeting and then distribute to all owners. The new management company states that the minutes cannot be distributed until they have been approv…
Stunning Mediterranean Revivalist architecture, lush tropical foliage, charming boutiques, world class golf courses, museums, fine art galleries, vintage trolley cars, white sandy beaches and world class shopping are all hallmarks of t…
As an attorney and an apartment dweller, Michelle Freudenberger has seen it all when it comes to living with difficult residents. “I lived next door to twin toddlers whose parents were both attorneys,” says Freudenberger, princ…
For most people, there simply are not enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done. We rush to pick the kids up from school, make it to that impromptu work meeting that just got called or even find the time to grab som…
According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, the rate at which real estate professionals in Florida are seeking licenses has fallen 75 percent in the past five years. Many professionals believe the decrease…
Can’t we all just get along? Neighbors helping neighbors, associations and residents working together. When someone moves into a community, they often look for the friendliness and camaraderie that living in an association brings. But w…
Convenience and saving money are just a couple reasons why an association would choose to self-manage a property. Though, outside managing firms and property managers are hired and employed for good reason. The job requires collecting …
Nearly 2,000 people flooded the aisles of the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center to meet more than 240 exhibitors at the first annual South Florida Cooperator Condo, HOA & Co-op Expo. The day was jam-packed as atte…