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		<title>Beware of Eliminating Repairs &amp; Services in Your Community Association</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many community associations are experiencing tough times as assessment income drops due to the high rate of foreclosures and the non-payment of assessments by their owners.  With this reality, some associations are considering cutting back on services or eliminating common element amenities that costs money to maintain. ]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Hurricane Season – A Plan for Pruning Shade Trees</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 hurricane season started on June 1st and one of the most vulnerable and expensive items that can and will be affected by severe weather is our landscaping, especially our trees.  If our shade trees are not maintained on a regular and consistent basis, along with a pruning plan, we are then exposing our trees to possible expensive and costly damages.]]></description>
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		<title>12 Tips Before You Hire a Pest Control Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 18:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are now in the middle of termite season and many south Florida homeowners will be in the need of exterminating and other pest control services.  There are many treatments and many pest control companies that offer a myriad of services.  And with those choices, it can be confusing when comparing these services. ]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Community Association &#8220;Patching &amp; Praying&#8221; or &#8220;Reserving for Repairs&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is “Patch and Pray” a substitute for the line item Reserve for Repairs in your community association’s budget?  Many community association budgets are being stretched thin due to lower revenues and rising owner delinquencies.  In order to combat this trend, Boards are either borrowing from their reserves to operate, not fully funding their reserves, or not making the necessary repairs and replacements that are deemed to be necessary by either state statute or by their documents.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Does Our Community Association Need a Notice of Commencement?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the years many community associations have found themselves in legal and financial disputes with contractors for work performed because they do not comply with the Florida Construction Lien Law.  There are stories of community associations who have paid contractors all of the required funds, executed and received release of liens with each stage of payment, only to receive a notice of lien from a supplier of materials/labor as they had never been paid from the contractor for their work! ]]></description>
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		<title>“What Do You Mean There is No Money, Where Did It All Go?”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every day Board members and property managers are asked by unit owners why something hasn’t been fixed or why some improvement can’t be accomplished at this time.  Increasingly, the answer is that the association doesn’t have the funds right now and that they have other priorities.  The unit owner asks, “what do you mean there is no money, where did it all go?” ]]></description>
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		<title>In Defense of Community Associations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I wrote about “15 Common Problems with HOA’s” and to counterbalance that assessment, I will detail what is good about community association living, based on a survey conducted by Zogby International of community association residents.  Overall, a majority (70%) of the respondents of this survey told pollsters that they are satisfied with their homeowners associations, condominium communities and cooperatives.]]></description>
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		<title>15 Common Complaints about Homeowners&#8217; Associations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nationwide homeowners’ associations have a poor reputation with the public. Due to the actions of a few individuals I am sure that there have been abuses, mismanagement and waste.  In Florida, I believe that owners may be happier with their HOA, as we have better statutes and oversight, an engaged membership and a longer history of this form of living than in most states. ]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Management Company Have a Conflict of Interest?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are often asked if we have or own subsidiaries that will provide landscape, janitorial, pool, irrigation and tree trimming services to prospective clients. Though it sounds like a logical step to have all of those services under the same property management umbrella, I will explain why this may be unwise for an association to consider.  ]]></description>
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		<title>10 Things You Need to Know About Mold in Florida</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mold issues are devastating to homeowners and the problem is caused by a combination of high humidity, plumbing leaks , roof leaks or any type of water intrusion.  As we discovered in 2004 and 2005, tropical storm activity can cause untold mold misery for many. ]]></description>
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