Becker’s Federal Lobbying Team was honored to host Lex Fellows in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office this week. Managing Director Omar Franco and Senior Government Relations Consultant Clarence Williams spoke to Lex Fellows about their role as lobbyists and reviewed a case study together on the Federal RFP process. The […]
In 2017, the Florida Bar and Florida Realtors made significant changes to the “As-Is” Residential Contract for Purchase and Sale and the FAR/BAR Standard Contract. One of the biggest and more controversial of the changes was the replacement of the phrase “loan commitment” with “loan approval,” and the duties such […]
Directors Voting – Dispelling Myths
06.20.2019
Every director who sits on the board of a homeowners association gets a voice in the operations of the association. The questions I receive are more about how that voice is exercised through a vote. For instance, some directors travel quite a bit, whether for work or play is irrelevant. […]
Special Assessments in Condo
06.20.2019
Special assessments happen. The unfortunate reality is that during the life of a condominium building some unexpected expenses are going to arise and the association must take steps to fulfill its obligations to the membership. If the operating budget cannot handle these expenses, and there is not a funded reserve […]
Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA
PSA: Condominiums and Websites
06.20.2019
I have previously written a few articles for our Community Update about the website requirement for condominiums operating at least 150 units. Just recently, I represented a condominium that was being investigated by the Division of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), for among other things, failing to have a website.
