Article Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times By John Romano Published December 26, 2015 The National Flood Insurance Program was in debt. Lots-of-zeroes kind of debt. So someone came up with the bright idea to raise flood insurance rates to …
Article Courtesy of The Miami New Times By Kyle Munzenrieder Published December 31, 2015 With shiny new towers popping up all over the place, it’s easy to forget that about four years ago the Miami real-estate market was in shambles. …
Article Courtesy of The Miami New Times By Jessica Weiss Published January 1, 2016 With their prime location near South Beach and luxe cachet, the four gated Sunset Islands are home to some of Miami Beach’s most rich and famous …
Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Paul Owers Published January 3, 2016 The mood is mostly upbeat these days at Royal Poinciana Townhomes in Boca Raton. After years of uncertainty, residents there finally have stability. “Now they’re in control …
Article Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinel By Ron Hurtibise Published December 17, 2015 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. officials celebrated something they considered good news Wednesday at the beginning of the company’s Board of Governors meeting: Results of the company’s mandate …
Article Courtesy of The Miami Herald By Steve Bousquet Published November 23, 2015 When Gov. Rick Scott rolls out his budget proposal Monday, he’ll talk about spending more money on schools, but some fellow Republicans say he’s not telling taxpayers …
Article Courtesy of The Ledger By Tom Palmer Published November 20, 2015 State Rep. John Cortes, D-Kissimmee, has filed a bill (HB 653) that will attempt to change state law governing homeowner associations in at least two important respects. The …
Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Christine Stapleton Published October 27, 2015 WEST PALM BEACH — When three members of the Green Terrace Condominiums board — all given condos by Ken Bailynson — were asked during a court …
Article Courtesy of Market Watch By Sep Niakan Published October 16, 2015 Inventory of available units has swelled and new construction is adding even more The greater downtown Miami condo market is showing clear signs that demand may not be …
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS AND HOW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS SHOULD HANDLE SUCH REQUESTS By: Shantrell Lewis, Esq. / Bakalar & Associates, P.A. An issue that many community associations are being challenged with is when occupants, including property owners, tenants, and visitors, want …