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7 ways to Grow Your Real Estate Business
If you’re looking for authentic ways to improve your real estate business, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re just starting out or well-established in the world of real estate, there is always room for growth. One of the key things that many agents...
How to Plan, Start and Grow Your Real Estate Business
It should come as no surprise that starting a real estate business is no small feat – it’s estimated that 87% of real estate agents fail within five years. Fortunately, it’s not impossible with the right groundwork. With...
What Should I look for in Our Condo Board’s CC&Rs?
The standard operating procedure whenever there is a question about the process for a condo association to do anything is to first look at the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs). It is the core of the governing documents for your association, so it is...
How to make changes to your Florida HOA’s budget
New year, new board, new budget. It doesn’t always work that way, but it is common that one of the first things a new board of a condo or homeowner association will want to do is go over the budget and make sure that there is no looming expense that will create...
Who is Entitled to See a Condo Board’s Minutes in Florida?
Few things in the world are more heated than disputes between neighbors in a condo association. This is why the question of who is entitled to see a Condo Board’s Minutes in Florida is so pressing. While the request being granted (or denied) can seem arbitrary,...
Reviewing your CC&Rs for Discriminatory Covenants and What to Look For
History is connected to the present in many ways – some social, some cultural, some legal. And the fact is that many homeowner associations built their initial covenants, conditions, and restrictions (better known as CC&Rs) not from scratch but from a series of...
How far back does a Florida title search go?
The city St. Augustine has the claim as the oldest city in the US, with its founding back in September of 1565. Most title searches in Florida don’t go that far back. But how far back do title searches in Florida go? The truth is that each title search goes back as...
Who decides which title company to use in Florida?
Buying a home is often the biggest transaction anyone makes in their life. There are so many moving parts in the process it can become overwhelming. As you hurtle through the process in the mad dash to closing dealing with multiple realtors, inspectors,...
How to Start Executing Better for Your BOD
One of the number one questions that always arises with community associations is, “How can I have a successful Board of Directors?” This is a constant thought for most HOA boards, and it is completely healthy to have these thoughts. It means that you are examining...