Month: July 2012

The first thing a Board member must do, before learning all the laws, reading your docs and memorizing the rules is to immediately grow a thicker skin.  Often times, Board members hear residents say things like “so where has all our money gone” or “if you knew what you were doing, we wouldn’t need another…

I know what you’re thinking after reading the title of the blog today.  Has Eric lost it?  Is this a serious question?  Obviously, much more important to me is the election of the President of the United States.  The owner of unit 3N vs. the owner of unit 11B simply doesn’t match-up to Obama v.…

To simplify, I like to say that any document that could be, might be or appears to be an official record of the association probably is.  To further simplify, every unit owner in both a condo and an HOA can see all the official records with very few exceptions.  (Even the accounting ledger for your…

Ah………………..the first week of July is approaching.  Our thoughts turn to backyard bar-b-cues, baseball, fireworks and if you live in a Florida community association, lots and lots of fights over how, when and where to fly the flag.  It seems like each year we hear and read about so many battles between patriotic homeowners who…

There is a huge debate going on about whether or not a “no pet” community association can actually remain “pet-free” simply because the governing documents say that it is.  Despite the fact that so many communities have language in their governing documents that specifically prohibit owners or renters from having a pet, pet owners have…

There is a huge debate going on about whether or not a “no pet” community association can actually remain “pet-free” simply because the governing documents say that it is.  Despite the fact that so many communities have language in their governing documents that specifically prohibit owners or renters from having a pet, pet owners have…