2015 April
Focus on... Landscaping & Lawn Care

Landscaping Landscape Committees
2015 April Landscape Committees

No matter what the size of your community, one of the goals of any condo or HOA's landscaping plan is to increase owners’ enjoyment of their property and enhance the value of the investment in their home. Larger condo complexes often have …

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Landscaping The Irrigation Situation
2015 April The Irrigation Situation

Keeping lawns, trees, bushes and flowers healthy and attractive is a big goal for nearly all condos and HOAs—and meeting this goal means that effective landscaping management is essential. Aside from the sun, soil rich in nutrients, and a …

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Landscaping You Can't Plant That Here
2015 April You Can't Plant That Here

South Florida is often portrayed in the movies and other media as one long beach, lush with exotic plants and palms stretched out under a brilliant, sunny sky. While that snapshot of South Florida living is pretty accurate, the verdant bac…

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Landscaping Neighborly Neglect
2015 April Neighborly Neglect

Bad neighbors are something that everyone living with shared walls fears—and not without cause; co-op or condo, small or large, chances are there's at least one chronically objectionable person who seems to do his or her level best to anno…

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Q&A Q&A: Bad Board
2015 April Q&A: Bad Board

I live in a condo community that is supposed to be represented by its board members and the board attorney but the two seemingly only serve themselves. In researching this board attorney, I am finding that he writes for several newsletters …

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Maintenance Not in My Front Yard!
2015 April Not in My Front Yard!

Condos and HOA communities can be a great alternative to single-family home ownership, enabling unit owners to enjoy privacy and the comforts of their own personal space while sparing them the burden of sole responsibility for exterior mai…

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Q&A Q&A: When an Owner Falls Behind
2015 April Q&A: When an Owner Falls Behind

I am a property manager and I manage a smaller-sized condo association in South Florida. Unfortunately, there happens to be one owner who is several months behind in paying their assessment. The board has followed the proper standard protoc…

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