“If I like you, you’re in.” Those words were uttered by the board president of the first condominium unit I bought right out of law school. At the time, I wasn’t going to quibble about whether or not this screening procedure was legitimate....
Over the summer, CALL released three surveys to garner opinions on hot-button community association issues such as short-term rentals, Emotional Support Animals, and the role of public adjusters in pursuing association insurance claims. We wanted to hear directly from board members, community managers, and owners...
Last week I was preparing an amendment to a set of recorded governing documents for a local community that were over 50 years old. There had been several amendments over those decades and I was asked to provide a few more updates by the recently...
Shareholder Donna DiMaggio Berger appeared on the Money Matters Top Tips Podcast with host Adam Torres. During this guest spot, she speaks to her vast experience including how she knew she wanted to become an attorney, how she helps her Community Association clients, legal issues...
Community Association Shareholder Donna DiMaggio Berger will deliver the keynote presentation on mindful management at Mutual of Omaha's 10th Annual Leadership Summit on March 21st. The Summit is the premier event in community management, offering a unique opportunity to interact and network with peers while...
Security concerns are always at or near the top of the list of priorities in shared ownership communities. With personal home technology evolving at a dizzying pace, many homeowners are considering the installation of video doorbells such as those offered by Ring or Nest. However,...
Over the years, I have heard from many clients decrying owners who harass or verbally abuse the board, staff, vendors, or other residents. Sometimes boards can tune out the rantings of the resident dissident but when does violence become foreseeable? We can never have an...
Broward is one of two Florida counties (Miami-Dade is the other) which requires multifamily buildings that are larger than 3,500 square feet (in the case of Miami-Dade it is buildings in excess of 2,000 square feet) and are forty years old or older to be...
Naturally there is the sense that incumbent board members have access to emails and other information that might not be readily available to other candidates particularly if those email addresses were not provided in conjunction with a consent to receiving notices electronically. Letters, candidate information...
Few aspects of condominium and cooperative association operations are as heavily regulated as the budgeting process and yet too many boards take an informal approach to these crucial director functions. From Section 718.504, which lists the required operating expense categories, to Section 718.112, which delineates the...
