Category: Landscaping

2011 July A Rock and a Hard Place By Lisa Iannucci

Landscaping is a vital part of an association’s curb appeal and a driving force in attracting new residents to live there. When most people think of landscaping, they think of dew-covered green lawns, shrubs and trees, meticulously main…

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2011 July Don't Bug Me! By Anne Childers

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…

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2011 July Greening Your Lawn By A.J. Sinclair

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…

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11/20/2024 My Safe Florida Condo gets mixed reactions as pilot program rolls out - WPTV

The condo version of the My Safe Florida Home program is now officially up and running, open to condo associations for grants to make storm-related improvements.
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11/13/2024 Once a retirement haven, Florida’s condo crisis is pricing seniors out - Tampa Bay Times

Regulations passed after the Surfside building collapse were supposed to make condos safer. But some say they’ve just made them more expensive.
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11/11/2024 Florida Housing Market Forecast for Next 2 Years: 2025-2026 - Norada

The Florida housing market has always been a topic of interest for buyers, sellers, and investors alike. With its sunny beaches, vibrant cities, and booming tourism industry, the real estate market in the Sunshine State has seen significant growth over the years. However, with any market experiencing rapid growth, there comes the question of sustainability and the potential for a downturn.
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11/7/2024 57-story tower planned in Miami - South Florida Business Journal

The building would feature both apartments and condos likely to range from 400 to 1,500 square feet.
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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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