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Effectively Managing a Capital Improvement Project
What is a capital improvement project? According to Investopedia, a capital improvement is “The addition of a permanent structural improvement or the restoration of some aspect of a property that will...
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Capital Improvement Projects Part 2
We talked last week about contracting with a building engineering/construction management firm to help manage capital improvement projects for condominiums. Let’s take a closer look at what the...
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Concrete Spalling
Concrete spalling sounds like a complicated term but if you live in an ocean front or near the ocean condominium, it’s a word you need to be familiar with. The definition of spalling is flakes of...
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Water Restrictions-is your community compliant?
Were you aware that water usage in Northeast Florida has a governing body that is not your municipality? Water usage in all areas of Florida is governed by local water management districts. For...
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Paving Part 1
For community associations and condominiums that are responsible for maintaining their streets and drainage, it is necessary to properly maintain the roads within your community. Just like everything...
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Paving Part 2
If the time has come to replace asphalt parking lots, usually after 15 years or so, research companies in your area and obtain three to five competitive bids for the project. Petroleum and cement...
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Delinquent Owners and their impact on the association
One of the things that can undo an association is its delinquencies. During the mortgage crisis, delinquencies were the cause of significant “cutting back” in association expenditures because the...
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Delinquencies Part 2
We discussed last week the collection abilities of the association against delinquent owners. While most Boards would love to have the ability to collect all of the delinquent assessments through a...
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Top 7 water leak locations for condos
Recently, a water leak was discovered in a high rise condominium which caused a costly amount of damage to a unit that was recently remodeled. Here are some of the areas to constantly check to make...
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Tips on pressure washing common areas
One of the biggest returns in regards to the appearance of your common areas is pressure washing. Most common area items will shine like a new penny after a good cleaning which will enhance the...
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Boardwalk Maintenance
One of the great advantages of oceanfront condominium living is having the beach outside your door. But getting down to the sand will require some to cross the boardwalk, however short or long....
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Boardwalk Maintenance Part 2
One of the things that happens in Florida that we have no control over is the erosion and natural rebuilding of the sand dunes. Through tropical storms, hurricanes and even bad nor’easters on the east...
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Man Made Condo waterleaks
Is it possible to create your own water leak in a condominium? Absolutely! But how? Let me tell you. Property managers and rental managers pay attention. One of the easiest man made water leaks to...
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Hurricane Preparedness for Condo Owners
It’s June 1st on the east coast of the northern hemisphere. What does that mean? Welcome to hurricane season 2013. For some, hurricane season is just a weather event to be endured by coastal...
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Tropical Storm Andrea Updates
Check this page throughout Thursday and Friday for updates regarding updates on the impact of Tropical Storm Andrea on the Northeast Florida areas and associations managed by Property Management...
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The perils of stucco exteriors
Today, we’re going to talk about your buildings. This might end up being a two part post, so bear with me. During the 1980′s there was a real estate boom here in Florida that saw a proliferation of...
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Stucco Exteriors Part 2
What is the long term price you ask? Follow along as we explain what happens over the long term if stucco deficiencies are not repaired correctly. Here’s the picture of stucco construction again for...
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Tile on your balcony
An improvement that provides significant visual improvement to your condominium unit is the addition of tile on balconies. While aesthetically pleasing, the maintenance and subsequent problems...
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Florida’s Wildlife and what you should know
Florida, even along the coast, has its fair share of wildlife, a vast majority of it protected in one way or another by Federal and State law. In our little corner of northeast Florida, our beaches,...
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