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 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 …
Important things for Community Associations to Know about the FHA and the ADA By: Shantrell Lewis, Esq. / Bakalar & Associates, PA Board members of community associations have a fiduciary duty to the owners within the community. This means that …
Article Courtesy of The Sun Sentinel By Ron Hurtibise Published October 8, 2015 Citizens Property Insurance Corp. wants South Florida policyholders to cut out the middlemen when filing claims for non-weather-related water losses. One strategy involves a friendly public relations …
Article Courtesy of The Palm Beach Post By Wayne Washington Published September 18, 2015 RIVIERA BEACH — After a decade-long delay, a giant resort and spa project is back on the drawing board for Riviera Beach’s Singer Island. The Wellness …
Article Courtesy of Channel 6 News [Orlando] By Louis Bolden Published September 12, 2015 A local family has been allowed to put up fence for their son with Asperger’s syndrome, which is commonly associated with the autism spectrum, after a …
Article Courtesy of The Ledger By Tom Palmer Published September 13, 2015 State Rep. John Cortes has announced plans to attempt to overhaul state laws governing homeowner associations to clarify the law and to improve enforcement. Efforts by Cortes, D-Kissimmee, …