Top 10 Unbelievable Owner Quips – Part 1 of 4

October 20, 2009

Anyone who has been involved with Community Association living or Association Management has heard some unbelievable questions, answers and quips from owners and residents. We thought that we would come up with a top 10 list, but instead we quickly compiled a list of 40 quips and due to the volume, we will have provide this to you in 4 parts, over a 4 week period.

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How to Protect Yourself With Lawn Service Contracts

October 18, 2009

Florida Attorney General’s Office has guidelines that associations and consumers should follow when contracting for lawn service companies. Lawn service companies provide services that eliminate time-consuming lawn maintenance activities such as mowing, edging, watering, fertilizing, and seeding of lawns as well as the pruning and feeding of trees and shrubs.

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Top 10 Reasons Your Manager is on the Way Out

October 15, 2009

As things deteriorate in our economy, management companies are being squeezed like all other businesses. There is more competition from new, small and inexperienced firms, lower fee income, and in some cases, rising overhead and expenses. One way that some management companies will combat this operating dilemma is to add more and more properties onto the property manager. This will overload the manager to the point where nothing gets done well and all parties to this become unhappy. The employer, the manager and of course, the clients are all unhappy at the performance level of everyone involved.

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Still Confused About Your Condominium Insurance?

October 14, 2009

Condominium owners do not need as much casualty insurance as a homeowner, as the association is covering much of the structure. The insurance coverage for a condominium owner should include personal property and liability. There are policies for condominium owners, known as form HO-6. These policies will provide the liability and personal property protection a condominium owner needs.

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How To Clean & Maintain Pool Furniture

October 14, 2009

After a summer of high humidity, constant rain and high pool usage, our association’s pool furniture can use some TLC and a good cleaning. Always check the manufacturer’s suggested cleaning process first.

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