Common Ground™ September/October 2014 By Mike Ramsey Even the most successful communities wrestle with apathetic owners. What can you do, if anything, to disrupt Please Do Not Disturb disinterest? It was far from ideal, but a Florida homeowners association managed …
Common Ground™ November/December 2014 By Mike Ramsey From the gatehouse to the poolhouse and everywhere in between, associations are keeping an eye on their assets. Residents are increasingly interested in camera systems too. How do you manage privacy, security and …
The Role of Today’s HOA Board of Directors was published by The Association Times To be effective, a homeowners association needs a strong board of directors that understands its role and pursues it with passion and a concise mission in …
BY PETER ZALEWSKI Special to the Miami Herald 11/16/2014 2:00 PM Days before the winter buying season formally kicks off with the Thanksgiving holiday weekend beginning Nov.27, the condo resale market in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach is …
By Martha Brannigan The Miami Herald 07/06/2014 7:34 PM The grand opening of the pre-construction sales center for the SLS Lux Brickell condominium drew hundreds of real estate agents on a sultry June evening. With the imposing bronze sculpture Male …
Article Courtesy of The Tampa Tribune By Kate Bradshaw Published October 21, 2014 PALM HARBOR — As cars zoomed past on busy Tampa Road on Friday morning, a handful of residents stood outside the cluster of condominiums and apartments where …
Article Courtesy of FOX Business By Brendon DeSimone Published October 6, 2013 Whether you just bought a condo or have owned one for years, you’ve probably accepted the monthly (HOA) homeowners association dues at face value. But there are reasons …
Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Kate Jacobson Published October 23, 2014 A sales manager for a retirement facility and her husband were arrested Tuesday after her employer accused the couple of stealing more than $100,000 from the business, …
Article Courtesy of The Herald-Tribune By Josh Salman Published September 11, 2014 Halloween is just around the corner, and zombies continue to haunt houses in droves across Southwest Florida. But these housing market spooks have little to do with trick …
Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By Jeff Harrington Published November 1, 2014 The exodus of homeowners policies out of Citizens Property Insurance continued Wednesday as state regulators approved transferring up to 182,567 more policies to nine private insurers. …