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Many of the associations I represent are getting ahead of the curve and they’re educating their owners about the expenses that are coming by having me show up at the condominium and put on a Power Point presentation showing precisely how these new laws came to be, including showing the actual vote by The Florida…

This is going to be a very interesting election year for condos. I perceive that there is definitely going to be two types of candidates. The first will run a campaign that basically says: CANDIDATE ONE: I have lived here for twenty years. In light of the tragedy in Surfside, the dramatic rise in property…

The other day I was complaining to my Rabbi about something by text. I received an e-mail back that said: “I HEAR YOU.” I can’t tell you how much better I felt. Two days later I wrote an e-mail to the customer service department of a big company. The next day I received an e-mail…

The Florida Legislature will convene in March, so the next two months will be chaotic. Lobbyists will be walking the floors of The Capital wanting to meet privately with Legislators to explain why their proposed bill is so important and that the legislators must have a chance to vote on it. Some proposed bills will…

I’m not going to tell you that you should have a bunch of new year resolutions that you must follow. We all know how long they last. So, I’ll only suggest one at the end of this article. However, I am going to tell you that if your budget still does not contain reserve funding,…

The years roll around so quickly.  Just know, from the bottom of my heart, that it is truly an honor to share my thoughts and opinions about the law with each of you every Monday. Jan, Raphael and I write 50 columns a year.  Believe me, that’s a lot of writing to do.  As a…

I received a great e-mail from a fan of this blog this week: Hi, Eric: I listen to your radio show almost every Sunday and really enjoy it. Today I read your blog about how hard it is to get board members and I couldn’t agree more. I was thinking the same thing. Why would…

It has always been difficult to get volunteers to be on the Board of Directors. Even when times are good and the building has made repairs and has some money in the bank, you can never count on owners to volunteer their time for a position where on their best day they will be second…

I have heard lots of excuses over the years about so many different things. Here’s a few that simply don’t work: My assessments should be less — I don’t use the elevator I have heard this from lots of people who live on the first floor. It doesn’t work. Regardless of whether you use the…

This might be tough for many of you. Food prices are high. Gasoline prices are high. Interest rates have stymied the real estate market. Your paycheck is buying less and less. COVID is somehow still hanging around as well. Yes, there are certainly things to be grumpy about.