In 1513, conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon landed in what would eventually become St. Augustine and promptly staked a claim for Spain. The Spaniards found the peninsula teeming with life—plants, birds, fish—and insects of all descriptions…
There are many reasons why homebuyers choose to live in a residential neighborhood, whether their home itself is a townhouse, villa, or single family home. Some people simply enjoy the freedom of not being in a multifamily building, wh…
Q The board has just implemented a new ban on smoking. However, they have indicated that those shareholders who smoke and were shareholders prior to the effective date will still be allowed to smoke in their own units, but not on t…
Q Can a proxy only vote or are they allowed to take part in any discussion or offer opinions? —Vocal Voter A “For condominium associations in Florida,” says Roberto C. Blanch, a partner in the Coral Gables-based l…
Q How about a board president who creates a landscape contract specifically designed for his brother-in-law so that no other company can bid on it? The cost is a difference overpayment of $13,000 a year. This president also states …
The most important contribution that professional management can make to a client property and its owners is the protection and enhancement of the property’s quality of life and its investment value. It is from these primary fiduciary o…
Often when we think of the “good old days,” thoughts of a time before cell phones, Facebook and GPS come to mind, when kids played in public parks stocked with swing sets, monkey bars and maybe (if you were lucky) a basketball hoop and …
Pressured by community association advocates throughout the Sunshine State, the Florida Legislature backed off a proposed bill (HB 5005) that would have eliminated licensing for community association managers and deregulated the indust…
During a live National Public Radio interview, much to the consternation of the announcer and engineer, Gil Oren spray-painted a window between the recording studio and the control room. Oren is chief operating officer of Miam…
The role of the building superintendent or chief engineer for a condo or co-op will often vary by property and location. Nowhere is that more evident than in Florida, the Sunshine State, the land of “55-plus communities” and a retiree’s…