Running for your condo or homeowners’ association board in Florida is a great way to actively participate in your community’s decision-making processes. If you’re ready to make a run for it, here are some things to know to help you prepare a successful...
Keeping an emergency fund adequately supplied is a best practice for all homeowners, and the same is true for condo associations. Although an HOA’s reserve funds only go toward the repair and replacement of common elements rather than individual upgrades, their...
Maintaining safe and habitable condominium associations requires ongoing efforts – and money. To comply with legal requirements like the 40-year recertification process, many Florida condo communities will need to solicit competitive bids to complete structural...
Your condominium association’s annual budget should be highly informed by your HOA’s financial statements. Keeping close watch over the association’s financial health will tell you how well the board of directors is doing in managing the HOA’s income and expenses and...
The annual budget for condominium associations and HOAs impacts all unit owners, but do all owners have a say in whether or not the proposed budget gets approved? The answer will depend on your association’s bylaws and governing documents, but for most HOAs in...
This is a common question Florida property owners who live in an HOA community have – can a husband and wife or co-owners of the same unit both serve on their association’s board of directors? The answer is generally “no,” although there is an asterisk to that...
