2012 October
Focus on... Board Operations

 Mark your calendars! The date for The South Florida Cooperator’s first annual South Florida Condo, HOA, & Co-op Expo, is fast approaching. This year’s inaugural event will be held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County  Convention …

 Being elected to a condo or HOA board is a great feather in one’s cap, but it’s important to understand what the job requires. To encourage boards to be more  proactive in dispatching their duties, the Florida Department of Business and  …

Global financier JP Morgan Chase owes the Keys Gate Community Association, Inc., in Homestead almost $20,000. The bank foreclosed on the borrower of a condominium unit and took title to it, then paid no maintenance fees for almost two y…

 When it comes to running board elections in a condo or co-op community, the  biggest concern among those involved is making sure the elections are fair and  balanced and nobody has a reason to cry foul. Elections can be heated as it is,  …

 Florida has the highest percentage of seniors in the United States; approaching  20 percent of the state's population is over 55, according to the latest U.S.  Census. And because of the large numbers of senior citizens residing here, The…

 Curb appeal provides that first impression, the attention-grabbing feature that  all condominium and co-op properties strive for. In Florida, curb appeal  usually starts with a little paint and a lot of native landscaping, plus some  dram…

 Stretching south from Orlando, the Everglades are vital to sustaining Florida’s sensitive ecosystem. To this end, proper water management is critical to  maintaining equilibrium for residents, vegetation and wildlife. In a climate  like s…

 Sunshine state insiders are betting that Hollywood will be the next go-to spot  for locals, tourists and snow birds in search of a South Florida destination  without the attitude, traffic or overcrowded sidewalks of South Beach.   …

 Floridians are one of the few people that have the privilege to enjoy their pool  practically year round. But before that can happen there’s a lot of behind-the-scenes preparation and maintenance that has to happen to  get those pool faci…

Q Is a condominium required to produce an annual financial report? If they don't,  what is the recourse? What parts of a financial report do the owners have  access to? If the management doesn't allow me to see the report, what action  ca…

Q We have termite problem in our building. One of my neighbors had termites in  early spring, after which another resident got them and now I have them. My  question is the Association responsible for the extermination or the individual  …