After a hurricane, a Florida board works in three phases: secure and document the property within the first 72 hours, report the claim and stabilize operations within the first 30 days, and then manage repairs and funding over the first 90 days. Two clocks govern. Statutory emergency powers require a declared state of emergency, and […]
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An HOA board is responsible for the decisions that keep a community financially sound and physically maintained: approving the budget, funding reserves, hiring and overseeing vendors and professionals, maintaining common property, and consistently applying the community’s governing documents. Board members are volunteers who direct the work. They are not expected to perform it, and the
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The clearest signs an HOA or condo management company is underperforming are financial reports that arrive late or contain errors, frequent manager turnover that resets your progress, requests that go untracked or unanswered, missed compliance and reserve deadlines, and hearing about problems from residents before you hear about them from your manager. One slip can
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What Is an HOA Management Company? An HOA management company is a licensed firm hired by a community association board of directors to handle the community’s daily operations under a written management agreement. This guide is written for HOA and condo association boards in Florida, with particular attention to coastal communities in Northeast Florida (Volusia,
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A Florida HOA management switch typically takes 60 to 120 days and moves through five stages: contract review, written termination notice, evaluation of replacement firms, document and financial handoff, and onboarding. The contract’s notice period and the board’s fiscal calendar set most of the timeline. Florida boards also need to verify the incoming firm’s DBPR
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