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Management

Reopening Your Community

IREM Offers a Roadmap

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Management

May 7, 2020

COVID-19 Cases Plateauing in Some Areas

Not the Time to Relax, Say Experts

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 Q&A for Condos, HOAs, & Co-ops

Keeping Pace With the Crisis

March 20, 2020

Coronavirus & COVID-19

Practical Considerations for Boards & Management

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Finance

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As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.

The Community Associations Institute (CAI) estimates that 74 million Americans live in communities managed by homeowners…

Finance

As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.

Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Hardship

An Option to (Carefully!) Consider

What to Do About HOA Finances & Arrears During Coronavirus

How Associations Should Respond

Winter

Keeping an Often Digital Paper Trail

Best Practices For Maintaining HOA Records

On The Board

CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

Calls for 'Flexibility, Understanding, and Business Continuity'

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March 26, 2020

Dealing With Coronavirus Exposure

Board Powers & Limitations

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Planning for a rainy day is pretty easy. Have an extra umbrella handy or a waterproof coat, and you’re probably fine. Pl…

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

2014 January

Knowing When to Call Your Manager

Response to Calls is an Essential Part of the Manager’s Job

2014 January

Secrets of Successful Managers

Communication, Accommodation, Cooperation

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Tips for Getting Residents Involved, Engaged, & Informed

A few years ago, I was on the phone with a homeowner. He was irate with how his community’s money was being spent. He wa…

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful?

Maintenance

Multifamily Cleaning Tips

Keeping Your Community Safe

Editor's Note: To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your building or association, procedures and supplies should …

Maintaining Air Quality

Managing the Indoor Environment

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Winter

Elevator Refurbishment

Managing a Major Service Disruption

2018 December

Elevator Repair and Replacement Projects

Maximizing Safety, Minimizing Disruption

A Clear View

What’s New in Window Trends and Technology?

Windows can dramatically change any space, from transforming a tiny kitchen into a front row seat to a glorious skyline …

From the Outside In

Exterior Building Inspections in South Florida

Plumbing the Depths

Pipes, Drains, and Your Building's Water Supply

Of all the modern conveniences we take for granted, perhaps none is as profoundly basic —and indispensable—as indoor pl…

2014 November

The Art of Picking Professionals

To Choose or Not to Choose

2014 November

Your Building's Anatomy

Systems That Keep Your Building Functioning

Insurance

Cooperator Expo Western Florida Returns to Tampa

A Must-Attend for Board Members, Managers, and Condo/HOA Decision-Makers

To Claim, or Not to Claim?

The Insurance Dilemma

Homesharing and Insurance

What Your Board Should Know

Insurance: A Must-Have or Couldn’t Hurt?

Making Smart Yet Affordable Coverage Decisions

Who's Responsible for Repairs?

August 2014, Vol 3, No 8

Design

Splish-Splash

Enhancing Your Community with Water Features

Design for All

The Functionality of Universal Design

Organizations

The Florida Swimming Pool Association

Training, Education and Professionalism for Pool Administrators

The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association

Leading Florida's Green Industry

The Insurance Information Institute

A One-Stop Resource for Florida Homeowners

News

6/9/2022 Insurance is driving up costs for condo associations—WTSP News

If you've been shopping for a place to live, odds are you're finding fewer options available.
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5/31/2022 Florida Legislature takes up bill on condo reforms for inspections, reserves—Tampa Bay Times

Florida lawmakers on Tuesday reached a deal on the most significant overhaul of Florida’s condominium laws in two decades, seeking to prevent a repeat of last year’s catastrophic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside that left 98 dead.
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3/25/2022 Tampa condo the latest to sell as NFT as crypto real estate interest grows—Tampa Bay Times

Last month, real estate agent Taylor Parrino represented the buyer of a home in Gulfport that was listed as an a non-fungible token in a historic sale. Now, she’s preparing for another auction — a condominium in Tampa.
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3/22/2022 16% of Florida homes sold in February were in Tampa metro—WFLA News

The hot housing market is even hotter in the Sunshine State, and nowhere was hotter than Tampa Bay.
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3/1/2022 Clearwater woman accused of throwing pug to its death from 7th-floor condo balcony—WTSP News

A Clearwater woman is behind bars after police say she threw a 3-year-old dog off a condominium balcony during an argument, killing it.
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2/17/2022 Obituary: George Hudgins 1925 - 2022—Legacy.com

Hudgins, George Washington age 96, died peacefully in his sleep January 13, 2022.
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2/4/2022 Tampa High-Rise Condo Launches with $73M Construction Loan—Connect CRE

JLL has arranged a $72.5-million construction loan for the development of Altura Bayshore, a 73-unit, high-rise condominium project directly off Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, FL.
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1/25/2022 Lawsuit accuses area property management company of embezzlement—Business Observer

A Naples law firm has filed a lawsuit in Collier County against a property management company it alleges has taken funds belonging to nearly three dozen homeowner and condominium associations and kept the money for its owner’s benefits.
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1/24/2022 Seniors forced to take five flights of stairs after elevator breaks down in St. Pete condo building—ABC Local News

For 82-year-old Marion Boyle, getting out of the house is a struggle.
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1/19/2022 The Nolen multifamily condo tower begins construction, St Pete—Construction Review

Construction is set to begin soon on the 23-story condo tower named The Nolen in St Pete, Florida.
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1/10/2022 Is a Condo a Good Investment?—US News & World Report

Weighing the options of purchasing an investment property amid today’s fast-moving market can be a difficult decision, especially when considering the many types of homes available in today’s market.
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1/4/2022 Protecting Condos as a Sustainable Housing Option—Appraisal Buzz

In the days following the tragic condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, information emerged about known issues with that building.
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1/4/2022 Grandfathering of Rental Restrictions in Condos and HOA’s—Yahoo! News

For many years now, Chapter 718, Florida Statutes has provided that any new rental restrictions approved by the membership of a Condominium as an amendment to the governing documents only apply to those who voted for the amendment or those who obtained title to the unit after the amendment was approved and recorded in the County Public Records.
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1/4/2022 $140 M Art House Tower to be developed in Tampa Bay—Construction Review

Kolter Group has plans of developing its $140 million Art House Tower, which is intended to be a sleek, 42-story condominium tower with a modern contemporary design; comparable to the developer’s other projects in Tampa Bay which include ONE St. Petersburg and Saltaire St. Petersburg.
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12/6/2021 Clearwater man finds snake in his couch, police come to the rescue—ABC Action News

Clearwater PD had to wrangle a snake out of a couch Saturday.
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12/3/2021 One St. Petersburg man’s quest to quiet a condo’s parking garage bell—Tampa Bay Times

Fred Sherman has got to be this city’s foremost expert on the sounds of local parking garages.
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11/22/2021 Tampa Bay homeowner facing HOA fines for putting Christmas lights up too early—News Channel 8

One Tampa Bay area homeowner is calling his homeowners association grinches after receiving a letter for decorating his home too early.
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11/16/2021 Florida judge awards nearly $35 million in improper HOA fees—10 Tampa Bay

Residents of a central Florida 55-plus neighborhood have been awarded nearly $35 million in a civil case following a judge’s ruling that they were charged improper homeowners’ association fees.
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11/10/2021 Pendry Hotel opening first Florida location in Tampa — with condos too—Tampa Bay Times

A luxury hotel is making its Florida debut and will join downtown Tampa’s skyline.
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11/4/2021 With nearly $50M in sales booked, developer begins work on phase two of luxury tower—Business Observer

Altura Bayshore, the luxury waterfront condominium tower being built in Tampa, is moving its sales gallery to make room as crews prepare to begin work on the second phase of the project.
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