The Western Florida Cooperator, The Condo, HOA & Co-op Monthly

Management

Vulnerable Residents

Safety at Any Age

Multifamily residential buildings provide both privacy and community. Privacy, because a recluse in New York City can ha…

Management

2015 February

Pets or Pests?

Dealing With Companion Animals

2015 January

Staying Competitive in Management

It's Tough Out There

2015 January

Educational Resources for Managers

Getting Smart in Western & Central Florida

2015 January

Mastering Management

Maximizing Cooperation and Partnership

Finance

Dealing With Code Violations

Better Safe Than Sorry

Those of us without engineering degrees tend to take the buildings in which we live and work for granted. We simply ass…

Finance

2015 July

Don’t Raid the Cookie Jar

Capital Budgeting is Essential

2015 July

In The Black

Explaining Common Co-op/Condo Budget Terminology

2015 July

Money Talks

Communicating About Co-op/Condo Finances

2014 July

Financial Firestorms

Surviving Fraud & Neglect

On The Board

Participation by Proxy

Handling Proxy Voting in Your Building or HOA

If you live in a condominium, cooperative or HOA, you’re effectively acting as part of a participatory democracy run by …

2018 October

Your Board’s Legal Obligations

Fiduciary Duty, Disclosure, Meetings, and More

2017 October

The Roles of Building Staff

Working as a Team for the Good of All

2017 October

Supporting Your Staff

Letting Your Employees Know You Care

2017 October

Board Transparency

Consistent Communication Is Key

Knowing When to Call Your Manager

Response to Calls is an Essential Part of the Manager’s Job

Olivia Pope, the main character on ABC’s Scandal, is a professional fixer. If you have a problem—any problem—she can fi…

2014 January

Secrets of Successful Managers

Communication, Accommodation, Cooperation

2014 January

Managing Amenities

Who’s In Charge of What?

2014 January

Changing Managers or Firms?

Don’t Overlook the Details!

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful?

It only takes a few minutes of a web search to uncover the traits that make a successful person or business owner. For e…

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing Association Records

Maintenance

Heating Options for Multifamily Communities

Get Warm, Stay Warm

Whether you live in a high-rise building or a spread-out condo association, you probably take having reliable, adequate …

2017 November

Non-Resident Board Members

How Do They Affect Operations?

2017 November

Laundry Room Maintenance

It’s a Wash

2017 November

Optimizing HVAC

Heating, Cooling, and Conserving

2016 November

Wood-Destroying Pests

How to Protect Your Property

A Clear View

What’s New in Window Trends and Technology?

Windows can dramatically change any space, from transforming a tiny kitchen into a front row seat to a glorious skyline …

From the Outside In

Exterior Building Inspections in South Florida

Plumbing the Depths

Pipes, Drains, and Your Building's Water Supply

Of all the modern conveniences we take for granted, perhaps none is as profoundly basic —and indispensable—as indoor pl…

2014 November

The Art of Picking Professionals

To Choose or Not to Choose

2014 November

Your Building's Anatomy

Systems That Keep Your Building Functioning

Insurance

To Claim, or Not to Claim?

The Insurance Dilemma

Homesharing and Insurance

What Your Board Should Know

Insurance: A Must-Have or Couldn’t Hurt?

Making Smart Yet Affordable Coverage Decisions

Who's Responsible for Repairs?

August 2014, Vol 3, No 8

Identifying Insurance Options

One Size Does Not Fit All!

Design

Splish-Splash

Enhancing Your Community with Water Features

Design for All

The Functionality of Universal Design

Organizations

The Florida Swimming Pool Association

Training, Education and Professionalism for Pool Administrators

The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association

Leading Florida's Green Industry

The Insurance Information Institute

A One-Stop Resource for Florida Homeowners

News

10/11/2019 No more apartments, condos, townhomes for Lake Wylie? This new rule could stop them.—The Herald

Apartment, condos and townhome construction in Lake Wylie may soon come to a halt.
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10/7/2019 SHOCKING PHOTOS: Tom Cruise Covers up Windows in Creepy Scientology Lair—Radar Online

Tom CruiseOpens a New Window. is getting increasingly more serious about his privacy in his multi-million dollar penthouse near the Church of Scientology headquarters in Clearwater, Florida. RadarOnline.com has obtained exclusive photos showing the Mission: Impossible actor has covered up his windows in an effort to keep the public out of his personal life.
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10/7/2019 Another Clearwater Beach property tops 10 most expensive home sales for August—Tampa Bay Times

Two homes in north Pinellas County topped the list for August, including the second sale on Mandalay Point in two months. Both Mandalay Point homes were sold to the same buyer, Arnie Bellini, co-owner of Tampa firm, ConnectWise, and his wife, Lauren.
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10/7/2019 Exclusive: With $30 million in condos reserved, Kolter opens sales gallery for new 22-story tower (New renderings)—Tampa Bay Business Journal

Kolter Group has officially opened a sales gallery for the 22-story Hyde Park House, a luxury condo tower on Bayshore Boulevard.
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9/20/2019 Tampa Bay area home sales rise nearly 3 percent in August - Tampa Bay Times

The number of single-family homes sold in the Tampa Bay area during August rose 2.8 percent when compared with the same month last year, according to Florida Realtors sales data.
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9/18/2019 Miami Condo Association Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Over Fees - Miami Herald

In a move that could have implications for thousands of Miami-Dade County residents and cost the local real estate industry millions of dollars, a Brickell condominium association accused of charging residents inflated fees in violation of state law has agreed to pay up to $300,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit.
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9/13/2019 Northwestern Mutual Buys Tampa Asset for $104M - Multi-Housing News

Northwestern Mutual has acquired a 21-story luxury community in Tampa, Fla., for $103.5 million.
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9/12/2019 You can look down on your neighbors - all of them - from this $4.6 million St. Pete penthouse - Tampa Bay Times

Realtor Colleen Neelon got a little uneasy when a photographer leaned over a balcony 42 stories up.
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9/6/2019 Both sides list potential witnesses in Colony lawsuit - YourObserver.com

Town leaders, present and past, are on Unicorp National Development Inc.'s witness list in phase 2 of its legal proceeding to gain control of the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort property for its development plans.
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9/6/2019 Clearwater residents ask judge to reverse Edgewater condo project - Tampa Bay Newspapers

Edgewater residents got another chance to block a condominium project that they believe will ruin the character of their neighborhood of single-family homes.
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9/5/2019 Plans submitted for 45-story condo tower, 225-room hotel in downtown St. Pete - Tampa Bay Times

A New York developer submitted preliminary plans to the city on Thursday for a 45-story condo tower and 225-room hotel in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg.
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9/4/2019 A Homeowner's Guide to HOAs: Homeowners Associations, Explained - Realtor

Many homes across the United States are part of an HOA, or homeowners association. So what does that mean?
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9/3/2019 New apartments part of St. Petersburg’s strategy for tackling affordable housing crisis - Tampa Bay Times

ST. PETERSBURG – Amber Eckloff and her boyfriend both work, but have been homeless with their five boys for almost a year.
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9/3/2019 LIVE TRACK: Slow-moving Dorian resumes northwest turn - WFLA

Hurricane Dorian is moving slowly over the Bahamas after being stationary for more than one day.
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9/2/2019 Cat. 4 Hurricane Dorian continues to devastate Bahamas with storm surge, catastrophic winds - ABC Action News

Hurricane Dorian continues to pack a catastrophic punch, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center's 2 p.m. advisory.
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9/2/2019 Chasing the Northern Lights - Business Observer

Over the course of the last decade, especially, The Ronto Group has established itself as one of the premier residential developers in all of Southwest Florida.
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9/2/2019 As Hurricane Dorian wallops the Bahamas, Florida braces for impact tonight. - Tampa Bay Times

After Hurricane Dorian thrashed the Bahamas during the night, the eye of the Category 5 storm is lingering over Grand Bahama Island, bringing wind gusts up to 200 mph.
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8/30/2019 Hurricane Dorian: What does insurance cover after a disaster? - USA Today

As Hurricane Dorian hurtles toward Florida, you may wonder how well your homeowners or renters insurance will hold up in a natural disaster.
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8/30/2019 When should I put my hurricane shutters up to protect against approaching Dorian? - Miami Herald

You’ve got your water. Or tried to get water even though hurricane season is the only time of the year you’ll touch the stuff.
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8/29/2019 Bradenton family battles Harbour Walk HOA - Herald Tribune

A Gulf War vet built a fence to protect his autistic son; now a Bradenton HOA wants it down.
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