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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>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>Do the Right Thing…Assessments are Due on the 1st, Not on the 30th!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I cannot tell you how many times over the years that our staff has heard an owner call our office after receiving a late letter and exclaiming, “I am not late, it’s due on the 15th, 30th, etc.”  No it isn’t, if you read your association’s documents I am sure that most of them state that it is due on the first of each month or the first day of each quarter and thereafter there is a “grace period” of a certain amount of time.]]></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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		<title>Why Do I Have to Live in an Association?</title>
		<link>http://www.apmnews.org/why-do-i-have-to-live-in-an-association/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read every day about people complaining about living in an HOA.  They complain that they are too restrictive, infringe upon their rights, and of all things, illegal! Here are the facts and issues why there are associations. 
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		<title>When Bad Things Happen to Good Associations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Statutes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Board of Directors can have all good intentions when running their association, but there will be times, unforeseen circumstances and events that will occur that will disrupt and test well run associations.  It is just a fact of life in an association that there will be challenges for the Board of Directors to deal with.  In a well run association these challenges are dealt with in way that lessens the impact on the residents. ]]></description>
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		<title>How to Protect Your Association from Unlicensed Activity</title>
		<link>http://www.apmnews.org/protect-your-association-from-unlicensed-activity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apmnews.org/protect-your-association-from-unlicensed-activity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unlicensed activity is when an individual or corporation performs or offers to perform a job or service that requires a state license.  Unlicensed activity can occur in every profession and business that is licensed by DBPR.  There are measures you can take to protect your association from the practice of unlicensed activity.]]></description>
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		<title>The Top 10 Common Code Violations for Towns &amp; HOA’s</title>
		<link>http://www.apmnews.org/common-code-violations-for-hoa%e2%80%99s/</link>
		<comments>http://www.apmnews.org/common-code-violations-for-hoa%e2%80%99s/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Documents]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day when I received my water bill, the town where I live included in the mailing their most frequent code violations that occur.  After I was done reading the list it just clarified in my mind, and reminded me that homeowner associations are just small governments that are trying to keep their communities safe, while trying to maintain/increase the value of the resident’s homes. ]]></description>
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		<title>8 Ways to Spruce Up Your Community Association on a Shoestring</title>
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		<comments>http://www.apmnews.org/ways-to-spruce-your-community-association-shoestring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, community associations are watching their expenses due to reduced revenues.  In an effort to save money, associations may be skipping simple ways to improve and spruce up their community.  Here are some simple suggestions to clean-up your association very cheaply.]]></description>
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		<title>How To Clean &amp; Maintain Pool Furniture</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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