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Tue, Oct 23, 8:00am – 11:00am

Bisnow: Orlando State of the Market

Tue, Oct 23, 8:00am – 11:00am add to calendar 23-10-2018 08:00 23-10-2018 11:00 America/New_York Bisnow: Orlando State of the Market Come join us for our 2nd Annual Orlando State of the Market event, as we explore all of the current new development happening in the beautiful city of Orlando! We will be having an interesting discussion regarding all of the new projects that are being built in Orlando, as well as the brand new Brightline train that is expected to become a massive breakthrough in public transit. For information, visit www.bisnow.com. Location TBA MM/DD/YYYY

Bisnow: Orlando State of the Market

Come join us for our 2nd Annual Orlando State of the Market event, as we explore all of the current new development happening in the beautiful city of Orlando! We will be having an interesting discussion regarding all of the new projects that are being built in Orlando, as well as the brand new Brightline train that is expected to become a massive breakthrough in public transit. For information, visit www.bisnow.com.

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Thu, Oct 25, 9:00am – 3:00pm

Suncoast Chapter of CAI Community Associations Day & Trade Show

Thu, Oct 25, 9:00am – 3:00pm add to calendar 25-10-2018 09:00 25-10-2018 15:00 America/New_York Suncoast Chapter of CAI Community Associations Day & Trade Show Do you live in a community association? This event is for you. Educational seminars, vendors on display specializing in association services. For information, www.suncoastcai.com. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA MM/DD/YYYY

Suncoast Chapter of CAI Community Associations Day & Trade Show

Do you live in a community association? This event is for you. Educational seminars, vendors on display specializing in association services. For information, www.suncoastcai.com.

The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA map

Fri, Oct 26 – Sat, Oct 27

CAI-Central Florida: 8th Annual Golf Tournament

Fri, Oct 26 – Sat, Oct 27 add to calendar 26-10-2018 00:00 27-10-2018 00:00 America/New_York CAI-Central Florida: 8th Annual Golf Tournament Join us for the 8th Annual Central Florida CAI Golf Tournament! A portion of the proceeds benefit the Sunshine Foundation Dream Village. You could win a car in the Hole In One Contest, $5000 cash in the Putting Contest, or loads of raffle prizes! Become a sponsor of this awesome event or register to play! For information, www.caicf.org/event/8th-annual-golf-tournament. MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S Hiawassee Rd, Orlando, FL 32835, USA MM/DD/YYYY

CAI-Central Florida: 8th Annual Golf Tournament

Join us for the 8th Annual Central Florida CAI Golf Tournament! A portion of the proceeds benefit the Sunshine Foundation Dream Village. You could win a car in the Hole In One Contest, $5000 cash in the Putting Contest, or loads of raffle prizes! Become a sponsor of this awesome event or register to play! For information, www.caicf.org/event/8th-annual-golf-tournament.

MetroWest Golf Club, 2100 S Hiawassee Rd, Orlando, FL 32835, USA map

Thu, Nov 8, 8:00am – 12:00pm

CAI Suncoast: Legal Q&A

Thu, Nov 8, 8:00am – 12:00pm add to calendar 08-11-2018 08:00 08-11-2018 12:00 America/New_York CAI Suncoast: Legal Q&A Legal Q&A 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.; Board Leadership Development Workshop & Board Certification Course for Condominiums, Cooperatives & Homeowners 10 a.m. - noon. Reservations MUST be in writing and RSVP by Monday, November 5, 2018. . For information, visit www.suncoastcai.com. St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, USA MM/DD/YYYY

CAI Suncoast: Legal Q&A

Legal Q&A 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.; Board Leadership Development Workshop & Board Certification Course for Condominiums, Cooperatives & Homeowners 10 a.m. - noon. Reservations MUST be in writing and RSVP by Monday, November 5, 2018. . For information, visit www.suncoastcai.com.

St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, USA map

Fri, Nov 9, 9:00am – 11:00am

Happy With Your HOA Landscape?

Fri, Nov 9, 9:00am – 11:00am add to calendar 09-11-2018 09:00 09-11-2018 11:00 America/New_York Happy With Your HOA Landscape? Is the landscape getting tired and sad looking? Are the plants old and outdated? Has the pruning left the plants looking tortured? Learn practices and procedures for renovating homeowners association landscaping the Florida-Friendly way. Get advice and tips on plants, irrigation, invasive plants, weeds, pruning, fertilizing, watering, mulching, maintenance, and more. For more information, please call 941-861-5000 or email sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu. UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, 6700 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34241, USA MM/DD/YYYY

Happy With Your HOA Landscape?

Is the landscape getting tired and sad looking? Are the plants old and outdated? Has the pruning left the plants looking tortured? Learn practices and procedures for renovating homeowners association landscaping the Florida-Friendly way. Get advice and tips on plants, irrigation, invasive plants, weeds, pruning, fertilizing, watering, mulching, maintenance, and more. For more information, please call 941-861-5000 or email sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu.

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, 6700 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34241, USA map

Wed, Nov 14, 8:00am – 3:30pm

CAI-West Florida: Community Associations Summit 2018

Wed, Nov 14, 8:00am – 3:30pm add to calendar 14-11-2018 08:00 14-11-2018 15:30 America/New_York CAI-West Florida: Community Associations Summit 2018 An exclusive educational program for homeowner leaders (community association managers are encouraged to attend too!). Free for CAI West Florida Chapter Homeowner Leader and Manager Members; $35 non-members. Register online at www.caiwestflorida.org or call 941-927-1910. Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202, USA MM/DD/YYYY

CAI-West Florida: Community Associations Summit 2018

An exclusive educational program for homeowner leaders (community association managers are encouraged to attend too!). Free for CAI West Florida Chapter Homeowner Leader and Manager Members; $35 non-members. Register online at www.caiwestflorida.org or call 941-927-1910.

Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202, USA map

Wed, Dec 5, 2:00pm – 3:00pm

CAI Webinar: Wired: Cybersecurity for Community Associations

Wed, Dec 5, 2:00pm – 3:00pm add to calendar 05-12-2018 14:00 05-12-2018 15:00 America/New_York CAI Webinar: Wired: Cybersecurity for Community Associations More than half (56 percent) of community associations have policies and procedures in place to collect, store, and protect homeowners’ personal data. Are you protecting your community’s information properly? Join a live discussion about data findings from the Foundation for Community Association Research’s (FCAR) Wired: 2018 Survey of Cybersecurity in Community Associations to find out what communities are doing nationwide to combat cybersecurity risk. Get insights on Technology has invaded virtually every aspect of our lives and is here to stay. Most of us are dependent on technology. Just ask someone to give up their cell phone for a day. The FCAR Think Tank decided that our industry needed to get a jumpstart on technology and its unintended consequences for community associations. "Wired" is the initial results of our study. MM/DD/YYYY

CAI Webinar: Wired: Cybersecurity for Community Associations

More than half (56 percent) of community associations have policies and procedures in place to collect, store, and protect homeowners’ personal data. Are you protecting your community’s information properly? Join a live discussion about data findings from the Foundation for Community Association Research’s (FCAR) Wired: 2018 Survey of Cybersecurity in Community Associations to find out what communities are doing nationwide to combat cybersecurity risk. Get insights on Technology has invaded virtually every aspect of our lives and is here to stay. Most of us are dependent on technology. Just ask someone to give up their cell phone for a day. The FCAR Think Tank decided that our industry needed to get a jumpstart on technology and its unintended consequences for community associations. "Wired" is the initial results of our study.

Thu, Dec 6, 4:00pm – 7:00pm

CAI-Suncoast: Holiday Social & Gift Card Raffle Blitz

Thu, Dec 6, 4:00pm – 7:00pm add to calendar 06-12-2018 16:00 06-12-2018 19:00 America/New_York CAI-Suncoast: Holiday Social & Gift Card Raffle Blitz 100% of the net proceeds of this event will benefit the local Habitat for Humanity. All attendees will receive complimentary admission and hors d’oeuvres (cash bar). For information, visit www.suncoastcai.com. St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, USA MM/DD/YYYY

CAI-Suncoast: Holiday Social & Gift Card Raffle Blitz

100% of the net proceeds of this event will benefit the local Habitat for Humanity. All attendees will receive complimentary admission and hors d’oeuvres (cash bar). For information, visit www.suncoastcai.com.

St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd N, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, USA map

Thu, Dec 6, 6:00pm – 7:00pm

FirstService Residential: Mix & Mingle

Thu, Dec 6, 6:00pm – 7:00pm add to calendar 06-12-2018 18:00 06-12-2018 19:00 America/New_York FirstService Residential: Mix & Mingle FirstService Residential, North America’s premier property management company, invites you to mix and mingle with the best in the business. Bring your most pressing property management questions and we’ll bring experts with the experience and know-how to answer them. From community association managers and insurance professionals to association attorneys – benefit from the collective wisdom of industry experts that know the ins and outs of running the most successful community associations. For information, visit www.fsresidential.com/florida. Downtown Social House, 1406 Hendry St, Fort Myers, FL 33901, USA MM/DD/YYYY

FirstService Residential: Mix & Mingle

FirstService Residential, North America’s premier property management company, invites you to mix and mingle with the best in the business. Bring your most pressing property management questions and we’ll bring experts with the experience and know-how to answer them. From community association managers and insurance professionals to association attorneys – benefit from the collective wisdom of industry experts that know the ins and outs of running the most successful community associations. For information, visit www.fsresidential.com/florida.

Downtown Social House, 1406 Hendry St, Fort Myers, FL 33901, USA map

Thu, Dec 13, 10:00am – 3:30pm

The Cooperator Expo Western Florida

Thu, Dec 13, 10:00am – 3:30pm add to calendar 13-12-2018 10:00 13-12-2018 15:30 America/New_York The Cooperator Expo Western Florida A must attend for all board members, property managers, condo & HOA decision makers. Learn about the latest services from more than 180 exhibitors. Attend educational seminars, network with your peers, and get free advice from industry experts. For information, visit www.tampacondoexpo.com. Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602, USA MM/DD/YYYY

The Cooperator Expo Western Florida

A must attend for all board members, property managers, condo & HOA decision makers. Learn about the latest services from more than 180 exhibitors. Attend educational seminars, network with your peers, and get free advice from industry experts. For information, visit www.tampacondoexpo.com.

Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602, USA map

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10/23/2018 Inside a Trump Project that Failed. Spoiler: The Trumps Still Won. - Pro Publica

In November 2007, The Wall Street Journal infuriated Donald Trump with an article that dissected his recent real estate setbacks. Headlined “Stalled Condo Projects Tarnish Trump’s Name,” the report raised doubt about what the mogul treasured — and banked on — most in business: the value of his personal brand.
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10/19/2018 Is Tampa Bay finally seeing signs of a buyer’s market? Soaring September sales hint at it - Tampa Bay Times

Bucking a national trend, sales of single-family homes soared by double digits in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Hernando counties in September.
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10/15/2018 A fractured condo in downtown Tampa's Channel district will convert its apartments to for-sale units - Tampa Bay Business Journal

In 2008, The Place at Channelside was a building that epitomized the epic crash of Florida's real estate market. The developer of the would-be condominiums sought bankruptcy protection, and more than 170 units were sold at a court-ordered auction.
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10/15/2018 Woman Is Fired After Video Shows Her Blocking a Black Man From His Condo - NY Times

A black man arrived at the entrance to the building where he lives in St. Louis late Friday night only to find himself blocked by a white neighbor who demanded he proved he lived there.
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10/10/2018 Michael's winds blows out condo doors and shatters glass - 11alive.com

These condo doors were blown open by Hurricane Michael's ferocious winds causing shattered glass shards to fly through the air in Panama City Beach, Florida.
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10/8/2018 Focus changes, work begins on Allegiant’s Sunseeker Resort - Sarasota Herald Tribune

Work on site preparation and infrastructure has started on a character-changing Southwest Florida development on Charlotte Harbor, but the focus has changed, as Allegiant Travel Company will concentrate on developing its 25-acre Sunseeker property — spanning both sides of U.S. 41 in Port Charlotte — as a resort hotel, placing potential condominium sales on the back burner.
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10/5/2018 Another condo building deemed unsafe due to cracks - fox35orlando.com

Residents from 12 different units at a Kissimmee condominium complex are sleeping someplace else, after they were forced to evacuate, due to cracks in the buildings.
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10/2/2018 $7.5M Verdict Against Condo Association Should Have Been Prevented - Daily Business Review

While recreational amenities such as pools and hot tubs significantly add to the appeal of condominium and homeowners association communities, they also come with major liability risks that must be mitigated by the use of effective safety and maintenance measures.
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10/1/2018 St. Pete’s ‘Glass House’ condo hits market for $3.1 million - Tampa Bay Times

For a limited time, you could own the loftiest penthouse in the Tampa Bay area.
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9/25/2018 Familiar design shapes many new Tampa Bay Area apartments, condos - 83Degrees

The Texas Doughnut, or at least a variation on it, is finding a home in Tampa Bay Area cities.
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9/21/2018 Visitor alleges Indian Rocks Beach condo's negligence led to injuries - Florida Record

A visitor is suing an Indian Rocks Beach condo association, alleging negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff.
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9/20/2018 Are We in Another Real Estate Bubble? - Sarasota Magazine

We all remember those heady days in 2006, when it felt like the real estate market would continue to soar. Until it didn’t, when values plummeted in 2007.
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9/19/2018 St. Pete condo of Weight Watchers’ Mindy Grossman hits market at nearly $4-million - Tampa Bay Times

Mindy Grossman, the former HSN chief who now heads Weight Watchers International, has put her Beach Drive condo on the market at the hefty price of $3.95 million.
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9/17/2018 The Best Cities To Own Rental Property In Florida - Forbes

Florida is an intriguing state when it comes to buying and owning rental property.
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9/7/2018 Opponents of Bezu condo tower sue developers, city of St. Pete - Tampa Bay Times

As expected, the battle over Bezu has gone to court. In a lawsuit filed in Pinellas County Circuit Court, opponents say the city failed to follow the law and erred in approving plans to build the 19-story, 20-unit Bezu next to the historic Flori de Leon apartments in downtown St. Petersburg.
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8/31/2018 ‘I smelled a rat’ bidder says of a Tampa Bay foreclosure auction. Others did too - Tampa Bay Times

While checking on August foreclosure auctions, Peter Filippello found a townhouse in Largo he liked.
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8/30/2018 Water Street Tampa plans hotel-branded condos above luxury Marriott Edition - TBO

The $3 billion Water Street Tampa said Thursday it will develop the city’s first hotel-branded condominiums with The Residences at the Tampa Edition.
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8/29/2018 Fire evacuates Clearwater condo early Tuesday - Bay News

A Clearwater condominium building was evacuated due to a fire early Tuesday.
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8/28/2018 Oops! Developers of that planned 25-story St. Pete condo tower don’t own the land - TBO.com

Plans for a 25-story condo tower in downtown St. Petersburg caused considerable excitement when they were revealed in early August. To be built on Second Street, N, the 100-unit tower would be catty-corner to the Sundial shopping and entertainment center.
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8/24/2018 Mid-rise condo project planned for downtown St. Petersburg - Tampa Bay Times

A century-old boarding house is giving way to a 13-unit luxury condo project in downtown St. Petersburg.
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