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Expanding the Virtual Tour New Tech Puts the ‘Real’ Back in Real Estate for the Pandemic Era
COVID-19
CAI Report: Only 7% of Pools Opened as Scheduled Health Concerns, Differing Opinions, & Cost Are All Factors
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Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Hardship An Option to (Carefully!) Consider
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Collections in 2020 Why Race Matters
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COVID-19 Cases Plateauing in Some Areas Not the Time to Relax, Say Experts
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Winter Current Issue
Management

Reopening Your Community

IREM Offers a Roadmap

Editor’s Note: During this crisis, The Cooperator family of publications will be passing along information, tips, and FA…
Management
COVID-19 Cases Plateauing in Some Areas
May 7, 2020

COVID-19 Cases Plateauing in Some Areas

Not the Time to Relax, Say Experts

COVID-19 Q&A for Condos, HOAs, & Co-ops
March 20, 2020

COVID-19 Q&A for Condos, HOAs, & Co-ops

Keeping Pace With the Crisis

Coronavirus & COVID-19
March 20, 2020

Coronavirus & COVID-19

Practical Considerations for Boards & Management

Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Finance

Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Hardship

An Option to (Carefully!) Consider

It’s a question we’re asked all the time: "Can we use reserves to cover an operating fund shortfall?" Under normal circu…
Finance
What to Do About HOA Finances & Arrears During Coronavirus

What to Do About HOA Finances & Arrears During Coronavirus

How Associations Should Respond

Keeping an Often Digital Paper Trail
Winter

Keeping an Often Digital Paper Trail

Best Practices For Maintaining HOA Records

Dealing With Code Violations
2015 July

Dealing With Code Violations

Better Safe Than Sorry

Don’t Raid the Cookie Jar
2015 July

Don’t Raid the Cookie Jar

Capital Budgeting is Essential



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CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

Calls for 'Flexibility, Understanding, and Business Continuity'

Editor’s Note: During this crisis, The Cooperator family of publications will be passing along information, tips, and FA…
Dealing With Coronavirus Exposure
March 26, 2020

Dealing With Coronavirus Exposure

Board Powers & Limitations

Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Vulnerable Residents
March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Planning for a rainy day is pretty easy. Have an extra umbrella handy or a waterproof coat, and you’re probably fine. Pl…
Vulnerable Residents
March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Knowing When to Call Your Manager
2014 January

Knowing When to Call Your Manager

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

Secrets of Successful Managers
2014 January

Secrets of Successful Managers

Communication, Accommodation, Cooperation

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Tips for Getting Residents Involved, Engaged, & Informed

A few years ago, I was on the phone with a homeowner. He was irate with how his community’s money was being spent. He wa…
Emergency Management

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Vulnerable Residents
March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Coronavirus & COVID-19

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful?



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Maintaining Air Quality

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Coronavirus & COVID-19

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

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Winter

Elevator Refurbishment

Managing a Major Service Disruption

Elevator Repair and Replacement Projects
2018 December

Elevator Repair and Replacement Projects

Maximizing Safety, Minimizing Disruption

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

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…
The Art of Picking Professionals
2014 November

The Art of Picking Professionals

To Choose or Not to Choose

Your Building's Anatomy
2014 November

Your Building's Anatomy

Systems That Keep Your Building Functioning



Insurance

Cooperator Expo Western Florida Returns to Tampa

A Must-Attend for Board Members, Managers, and Condo/HOA Decision-Makers

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

Design

Splish-Splash

Enhancing Your Community with Water Features

Design for All

The Functionality of Universal Design

Organizations

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Training, Education and Professionalism for Pool Administrators

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News

1/15/2021  Clearwater condo association calls 8 On Your Side for help with their mailbox madness—WFLA News
1/15/2021  Clearwater condo association calls 8 On Your Side for help with their mailbox madness—WFLA News
When Kevin Corrigan received the proposal, he couldn’t believe it.
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1/15/2021  Developer Secures $92M Loan For 17-Story Marina Pointe Condos—Patch.com
1/15/2021  Developer Secures $92M Loan For 17-Story Marina Pointe Condos—Patch.com
Fort Lauderdale-based real estate development firm BTI Partners has secured a $92 million construction loan for phase one of Marina Pointe, a luxury waterfront three-tower development along Tampa Bay.
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1/4/2021  Economic forecast: Builder aims to finish landmark projects in 2021—Business Observer
1/4/2021  Economic forecast: Builder aims to finish landmark projects in 2021—Business Observer
Suffolk Construction Co., a Boston-based national builder with a strong presence throughout Southwest Florida and the Gulf Coast, has plenty to look forward to in 2021.
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12/23/2020  Biggest, oldest, cheapest: Tampa Bay’s 2020 superlative home sales—Tampa Bay Times
12/23/2020  Biggest, oldest, cheapest: Tampa Bay’s 2020 superlative home sales—Tampa Bay Times
The coronavirus pandemic stunted many industries in Tampa Bay, but real estate sales quickly rebounded.
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12/16/2020  Police search for gunman in early morning shooting at Orlando condo complex—WFTV News
12/16/2020  Police search for gunman in early morning shooting at Orlando condo complex—WFTV News
Orlando police have identified the man they say was shot and killed inside an Orlando condo complex early Saturday morning.
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11/30/2020  What will a winter with fewer Canadian snowbirds mean for Tampa Bay?—Tampa Bay Times
11/30/2020  What will a winter with fewer Canadian snowbirds mean for Tampa Bay?—Tampa Bay Times
This could be the first winter in 35 years Vicki Borenstein spends in Canada.
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11/16/2020  Different Strokes—Business Observer
11/16/2020  Different Strokes—Business Observer
Thanks in large part to the overwhelming success of the 24-story Virage Bayshore condominium tower in Tampa, more than a half-dozen developers have planned or adapted projects to meet the perceived demand for vertical residential living in the city.
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11/12/2020  Significant Changes Coming to the Florida Building Code—Lexology
11/12/2020  Significant Changes Coming to the Florida Building Code—Lexology
The Florida Building Code seeks to establish unified and consistent minimum standards in the design, construction and compliance processes, and regulations for the safety, health, and general welfare of building occupants.
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11/11/2020  Reflection, a proposed 18-story condo tower, exceeds $20M in reservations in two months—St. Pete Rising
11/11/2020  Reflection, a proposed 18-story condo tower, exceeds $20M in reservations in two months—St. Pete Rising
Two months ago when sales launched for Reflection St. Pete, a condominium tower planned near Mirror Lake in downtown St. Petersburg, many saw the location as pioneering.
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11/6/2020  Related Group's Ritz-Carlton Residences on Bayshore land final city approval—Tampa Bay Business Journal
11/6/2020  Related Group's Ritz-Carlton Residences on Bayshore land final city approval—Tampa Bay Business Journal
The Ritz-Carlton Residences on Bayshore Boulevard have received final approval from Tampa City Council.
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10/29/2020  Fractured condo in North Redington Beach sold for $55 million—Tampa Bay Business Journal
10/29/2020  Fractured condo in North Redington Beach sold for $55 million—Tampa Bay Business Journal
In a fractured condo, a single owner controls the majority of units and operates them as apartments, but some units remain individually owned condos.
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10/23/2020  September home sales surged in Tampa Bay, nation—Tampa Bay Times
10/23/2020  September home sales surged in Tampa Bay, nation—Tampa Bay Times
Home sales typically slow down toward the end of the year, but this September — even as the coronavirus stubbornly maintains its grip — they surged ahead of last year’s numbers, according to new figures released Thursday.
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10/12/2020  HUD's New Final Rule on Disparate Impact Provides Clarity and Greater Defenses for Housing Providers—Lexology
10/12/2020  HUD's New Final Rule on Disparate Impact Provides Clarity and Greater Defenses for Housing Providers—Lexology
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released its final rule addressing the legal requirements for disparate impact cases brought under the Fair Housing Act (Final Rule).
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10/12/2020  Long-awaited rapid COVID test kits now heading to homes of Florida’s elders—Miami Herald
10/12/2020  Long-awaited rapid COVID test kits now heading to homes of Florida’s elders—Miami Herald
Florida nursing homes, assisted living facilities and elder communities will soon be able to conduct 15-minute COVID-19 tests on staff, patients and even visitors each week as part of a long-awaited federal program, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.
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10/6/2020  Tampa City Council advances proposed Ritz-Carlton residential towers on Bayshore—Tampa Bay Times
10/6/2020  Tampa City Council advances proposed Ritz-Carlton residential towers on Bayshore—Tampa Bay Times
The City Council voted 4-3 to advance a plan for luxury condos and townhomes dubbed the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Tampa, branded as a marquee project that will elevate one of the city’s prime waterfront areas.
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10/6/2020  700 And Counting: More Cats Rescued From Sandy Springs Condo—CBS Tampa Bay
10/6/2020  700 And Counting: More Cats Rescued From Sandy Springs Condo—CBS Tampa Bay
More cats have been rescued from a Sandy Springs condo that was overrun with the felines.
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9/24/2020  U.S. Home Sales Spike in August, Highest Levels Since December 2006—World Property Journal
9/24/2020  U.S. Home Sales Spike in August, Highest Levels Since December 2006—World Property Journal
According to new data by the National Association of Realtors, existing U.S. home sales continued to climb in August 2020, marking three consecutive months of positive sales gains.
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9/22/2020  Exclusive: The First Look Inside The Residences At The Tampa EDITION—Forbes
9/22/2020  Exclusive: The First Look Inside The Residences At The Tampa EDITION—Forbes
Boutique hotel collection EDITION, founded by Ian Schrager in partnership with Marriott International, has 10 chic hotels around the world with 13 more to be completed by 2023.
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9/18/2020  Hurricane Sally damage in Pensacola, Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Walton County—Pensacola News Journal
9/18/2020  Hurricane Sally damage in Pensacola, Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Walton County—Pensacola News Journal
What was the damage like from Hurricane Sally? Flooding, rain and so much water.
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9/15/2020  Reflection, an 18-story condo tower, launches sales in downtown St. Pete—St. Pete Rising
9/15/2020  Reflection, an 18-story condo tower, launches sales in downtown St. Pete—St. Pete Rising
Sales have officially kicked off for a new condominium project planned near Mirror Lake in downtown St. Pete.
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