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Vail Marketing Solutions Partners with Thompson Exterior Services to Expand Services in South Florida

Vail Marketing Solutions Partners with Thompson Exterior Services to Expand Services in South Florida

Vail Marketing Solutions Partners with Thompson Exterior Services to Expand Services in South Florida
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – Vail Marketing Solutions and Thompson Exterior Services have
recently announced their strategic partnership to expand the scope of their services into South
Florida in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Vail Marketing Solutions is excited to assist
Thompson Exterior Services with business development, marketing, and account management
in the Greater Miami area as its first client in the region.
Thompson Exterior Services has long-standing relationships with several clients in the Miami
metropolitan area. This marketing partnership enables Thompson Exterior Services to focus on
what it does best — serving the commercial and luxury high-rise communities while extending
its reach to new clients.’
Thompson Exterior Services prides itself on helping communities meet code and other
mandatory ordinances, such as the 40-Year Recertification, while maintaining the aesthetic and
functionality of such facilities. Partnering with Vail Marketing Solutions will help the company
develop even more robust processes to ensure customer satisfaction and success
Vail Marketing Solutions, based in the New York City metropolitan area, is a multi-service
consulting firm owned by Jessica Vail that serves clients within the construction and real estate
industries. Ms. Vail brings over 14 years of results-oriented experience to her A/E/C clients in
marketing and business development.
Jessica Vail is an active member of several organizations intrinsic to the industries she serves,
including her contributions as the Events Committee Co-Chair for Professional Women in
Construction (PWC) and the Former Chair of the Business Partners Committee for Community
Associations Institute and active member of the New Jersey Subcontractors Association.
Thompson Exterior Services was grown from Thompson Touch, founded in March 2010, and is
now a flourishing million-dollar company. The company is already well-known in its primary
service areas as a small business built on the back of determination and quality service—with
four offices spanning the east coast in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.
Josh Thompson, President and Founder of Thompson Exterior Services began cleaning
windows at the age of sixteen. Thompson long envisioned his company becoming the largest
high-rise facade maintenance company in the New York City metropolitan area. Recently,
Thompson Exterior Services expanded its scope to construction management and as a general
contracting firm.’
With an expansion into South Florida, Thompson Exterior Services continues to provide power
washing and cleaning, glass restoration, facade and balcony restorations, curtain wall systems,
and more for high-rise, commercial and residential facilities—as well as helping clients meet
vital code ordinances and safety inspections.

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Roof Maxx of N Fort Lauderdale, FL

Roof Maxx of N Fort Lauderdale, FL

Roof Maxx of N Fort Lauderdale, FL

Contact Mark at (954) 493-0003 or mcucharale@roofmaxx.com

The daily beating of the sun on an asphalt shingle roof bakes at a quicker rate than the same roof type in northern states. I want my customers to understand that the demise of this asphalt shingles is “dry” and “brittleness.” The best and easiest way to explain it to you is the “burnt toast” analogy. If you take a fresh slice of bread and leave it in the toaster for too long, it will come out black and burnt. If you bend it, it will crunch or break in half. Now if you spread butter on that same piece of toast and let it sit for 20-30 minutes, you would be able to bend it without breaking in half. Very simple to understand. This is the condition of your asphalt shingle. You will pay more money for a roof replacement, more frequently, because less asphalt is used in the shingle.
Insurance has been difficult with homeowners here in the Tri-County area and it was tougher to sell the service here because of that. Now that SB-2D was passed into law (May 2022) by the Florida state legislators, we now have a much better opportunity to help those older roofs qualify for at least FIVE more years of life (if not longer), thus helping those property owners save their money and their roofs.
We won’t do repairs because of our limits with state licensing, but we offer minor maintenance, such as painting rusted vents, caulking some exposed nail heads, which are common, or replacing a missing shingle tab or two. This roof tune-up is a $499 value, usually done as a courtesy if a Roof Maxx treatment is done with us. We also offer discounts on such things as seniors, veterans and civil employees (like police and fire or first responders). We also give discounts to repeat customers and discounts base on volume (like commercial jobs).
Contact Mark at (954) 493-0003 or mcucharale@roofmaxx.com
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Marketing: We publish information daily to all of our Social Media Pages; Facebook, Twitter, Google,LinkedIn …..

Marketing: We publish information daily to all of our Social Media Pages; Facebook, Twitter, Google,LinkedIn …..

Keeping everyone informed “we feel is the most important of all services we offer our members!”

Besides events, advocating for our industry, Helping Condo and HOA’s every day, Aiding the Managers whom are members and call or email us for information, Legal Help, Laws, Vendor Problems, now the New Laws for Florida, our Team is constantly referring clients the members ready to help.

SFPMA uses Social Media to inform Clients, Members and Followers. Groups are open to everyone, we send and promote information about member companies that work together in the Property Management Industry.  Supporting each member company and information; getting this information out to readers new members and our industry is important to us!

When most companies do not realize how important it is to let others know what you do on a daily basis. We watch, we visit many of the social media pages for our members. What we see is alarming!. Far to many companies do not utilize what Social Media has to offer them. This is why we are always looking for posts that we can reshare we realize you are not!

 

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The Screening Process: How to Develop Procedures and Train Your Screening Committee

The Screening Process: How to Develop Procedures and Train Your Screening Committee

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If you know anyone who will benefit from these events, please share this email.
CAMS…please share with your Boards and interested homeowners.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
5:00pm to 6:00pm Eastern | Live via Zoom
The Screening Process: How to Develop Procedures and Train Your Screening Committee
Join Lisa A. Magill, Esq., BCS from our Pompano Beach office.
Associations often fail to have clearly defined procedures for handling transfer (sale/lease) approvals, leading to liability exposure, not only for the corporation, but also for individual board members and Community Association Managers (CAMs). Participants in this course will learn how to create and adopt transfer approval procedures, what should be included on the transfer approval application, how to comply with local government ordinances, how to comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements and how to train screening committee members, board members and staff to conduct the transfer approval process and interview.
Course# 9630149 | Provider# 0005092 | 1 CEU in HR
The Kaye Bender Rembaum Team Remains Available To You and Your Community Association
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Violation Remedies: Self Help vs. Injunction by Jeffrey Rembaum, Esq. of Kaye, Bender, Rembaum

Violation Remedies: Self Help vs. Injunction by Jeffrey Rembaum, Esq. of Kaye, Bender, Rembaum

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Imagine this scenario: you are on the board of directors of your association. The association has repeatedly requested that an owner pressure wash their dirty roof to bring it into compliance with the community standards, but the owner refuses to do so. The association has already sent a number of demand letters and even levied a fine and perhaps a suspension of use rights, too, but the owner still will not comply. What is the association’s next step?

  • Is it time to file a lawsuit to compel compliance? Chapters 718 (governing condominiums), 719 (governing cooperatives), a 720 (governing homeowners associations), Florida Statutes, authorize the association to bring an action at law or in equity to enforce the provisions of the declaration against the owner.

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  • Is it time for the association to use its “self-help” remedy? In fact, many declarations contain such “self-help” language, which authorizes the association to cure the violation on behalf of an owner and even, at times, assess the owner for the costs of doing so. These “self-help” provisions generally contain permissive language, meaning that the association may, but is not “obligated” to, cure the violation.

 

Assume that the association’s declaration contains both the permissive “self-help” remedy and the right to seek an injunction from the court that orders the owner to clean their roof or else be in contempt of court. Thus, it would appear the association has a decision to make: (i) go to court to seek the injunction; or (ii) enter onto the owner’s property, pressure clean the roof, and assess the costs to the owner. Not so fast! Recent case law from Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal affirmed a complication to what should be a simple decision, discussed in greater detail below.

In two cases decided 10 years apart, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal decided that an association did not have the right to seek an injunction to compel an owner to comply with the declaration if the declaration provided the association the authority to engage in “self-help” to remedy the violation. Prior to a discussion of the cases, a brief explanation of legal and equitable remedies is necessary.

There is a general legal principle that, if a claimant has a remedy at law (e.g., the ability to recover money damages under a contract), then it lacks the legal basis to pursue a remedy in equity (e.g., an action for injunctive relief). In the association context, a legal remedy would be to exercise the “self-help” authority granted in the association’s declaration. An equitable remedy would be to bring an action seeking an injunction to compel an owner to take action to comply with the declaration (e.g., compelling the owner to pressure wash their roof). A court will typically only award an equitable remedy when a legal remedy (such as “self-help”) is unavailable, insufficient, or inadequate.

This distinction is first illustrated in Alorda v. Sutton Place Homeowners Association, Inc., 82 So. 3d 1077 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). In Alorda, the owners failed to provide the association with proof of insurance coverage as required by the declaration. The association sent multiple demand letters to the owners, but they failed to comply. The declaration provided, in pertinent part, that “[t]he owner shall furnish proof of such insurance to the Association at the time of purchase of a lot and shall furnish proof of renewal of such insurance on each anniversary date. If the owner fails to provide such insurance the Association may obtain such insurance and shall assess the owner for the cost of the same in accordance with the provisions of this Declaration” (emphasis added). In accordance with the foregoing, the association had the option to purchase the insurance on behalf of the owners and assess them for the costs of same.

However, the association chose instead to file a complaint against the owners seeking the equitable remedy of injunctive relief, asking the court to enter a permanent mandatory injunction requiring the owners to obtain the required insurance coverage. The owners then filed a motion to dismiss the suit arguing that even though they had violated a provision of the declaration, the equitable remedy of an injunction is not available because the association had an adequate remedy at law. In other words, the owners argued that, because the association could have, pursuant to the declaration, undertaken the ”self-help” option by purchasing the required insurance and assessing it against the owners, they had an available legal remedy and, therefore, the equitable remedy sought (a mandatory injunction) was not available to the association. The court, citing to a different case, Shaw v. Tampa Electric Company, 949 So.2d 1006 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007), explained that a mandatory injunction is proper only where a clear right has been violated, irreparable harm has been threatened, and there is a lack of an adequate remedy at law. As the association had an adequate remedy at law (the authority to purchase the insurance on behalf of the owners), the third requirement was not met. Therefore, the court held that the association failed to state a cause of action and dismissed the case. (This case might be decided differently today as it appears the insurance marketplace will not permit an association to purchase insurance for a unit that it does not own, so the legal remedy presumed available to the association would be inadequate).

Similarly, in the recent case of Mauriello v. The Property Owners Association of Lake Parker Estates, Inc., Case No. 2D21-500 (Fla. 2d DCA 2022), Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal considered the award of attorneys’ fees after the dismissal of the association’s action for an injunction. Ultimately, the court held that the owners were the prevailing party as the association could not seek an injunction because the association had an adequate remedy at law. In Mauriello, the owners failed to maintain their lawn and landscaping in good condition as required by the declaration. As such, the association filed a complaint seeking a mandatory injunction ordering the owners to maintain the lawn and landscaping in a “neat condition.” The association’s declaration contained similar language to the declaration at issue in Alorda. The declaration provided that, if an owner failed to perform any maintenance required by the declaration, the association, after written notice, “may have such work performed, and the cost thereof shall be specifically assessed against such Lot which assessment shall be secured by the lien set forth in Section 9 of this Article VI” (emphasis added). In other words, the association had the permissive “self-help” authority pursuant to the declaration.

The facts of this case were complicated by the sale of the home in the middle of the suit. The new owners voluntarily brought the home into compliance with the declaration, and the case became moot. However, the parties continued to fight over who was entitled to prevailing party attorneys’ fees. The association argued it was entitled to prevailing party attorneys’ fees because the voluntary compliance was only obtained after the association was forced to commence legal action. The owners, citing Alorda, argued that they were entitled to prevailing party attorneys’ fees as the association’s complaint never stated a cause of action in the first place. They argued that the complaint should have been dismissed at the outset because the association sought an equitable remedy (mandatory injunction) when a legal remedy was available to the association (exercise of “self-help” authority).

Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal agreed with the owners that Alorda was controlling. The Court explained that, as in Alorda, “the association’s declaration gave it the option of remedying the alleged violation itself, assessing the owner for the cost, and if the owner failed to pay, placing a lien on the property and foreclosing if it remained unpaid.” As such, the association had an adequate remedy at law and could not seek the equitable remedy of an injunction, which was initially sought by the association. Because the mandatory injunction was not available to the association, the association’s complaint failed to state a proper cause of action and, thus, should have been dismissed by the trial court at the outset. Therefore, the association was not entitled to its sought-after prevailing party attorneys’ fee award, which is otherwise granted if a party comes into compliance after the lawsuit is served.

Sections 718.303 (as to condominiums), 719.303 (as to cooperatives), and 720.305 (as to homeowners associations), Florida Statutes, contain similar language that specifically authorizes the association to bring actions at law or in equity, or both, in the event an owner fails to comply with the governing documents of the association. However, neither the Court in Alorda nor the Court in Mauriello addressed the association’s statutory authority to bring an injunction against an owner who fails to comply with the requirements of the declaration, but rather found that the association must use the “self-help” remedy since it was available to cure the violation.

Notwithstanding the Alorda and Mauriello decisions rendered by Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal, past appellate court decisions from other appellate jurisdictions in Florida have permitted community associations to pursue claims for injunctive relief against violating owners so long as a violation of the restrictive covenant is alleged in the complaint. As such, the Alorda and Mauriello cases appear to be departures from the established principle. Additionally, as both decisions came from Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal, the decisions are certainly binding on those associations within the jurisdiction of the Second District, but there has been no indication that other districts will follow suit. However, there is risk that other appellate district courts may be persuaded by the holdings of Alorda and Mauriello.

As such, if your association’s declaration contains a “self-help” provision, and your association chooses to seek an injunction against an owner rather than pursue “self-help,” the board should definitely discuss the issue in greater detail with the association’s legal counsel prior to proceeding. 

Find out more about KBR Legal – If your community is looking for representation give us a call.

Kaye Bender Rembaum is a full service commercial law firm devoted to the representation of community associations throughout Florida. Under the direction of attorneys Robert L. Kaye, Esq., Michael S. Bender, Esq., and Jeffrey A. Rembaum, Esq. Kaye Bender Rembaum is dedicated to providing clients with an unparalleled level of personalized and professional service regardless of their size and takes into account their individual needs and financial concerns. Most of our attorneys are Board Certified in Condominium and Planned Development Law.

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SFPMA uses Social Media to inform Clients, Members and Followers. Groups are open to everyone, we send and promote information about member companies that work together in the Property Management Industry.  Supporting each member company and information; getting this information out to readers new members and our industry is important to us!

Most companies do not realize how important it is to let others know what you do on a daily basis. We watch, we visit many of the social media pages for our members. What we see is alarming!. Far to many companies do not utilize what Social Media has to offer them. This is why we are always looking for posts that we can reshare we realize you are not!

By utilizing Social Media, Clients get to know and trust that your company is here to stay! These visitors and clients will reshare details that you post about workmanship, advances or just new work you have performed. When you are proud about what your company does, and share, viewers see this and reshare and like your pages. Great Lead Generation – And its Free. Put some work into your Social Media Presence.

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We Celebrate Independence Day, with Cohen Law Group and Members of SFPMA

We Celebrate Independence Day, with Cohen Law Group and Members of SFPMA

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We Celebrate and Honor Our Heros
We Celebrate Independence Day
As we celebrate our nation’s Independence Day, let’s remember the American heroes who lost their lives in the battle for the freedom we are enjoying today. We are indebted to our national heroes who have fought and continue to fight for this country.
I served in the United States Army for four years. Because of the GI Bill, I was able to attend college and become an attorney. My military service has helped me grow Cohen Law Group into a place where my team and I can continue to serve our community every day.
As patriotic citizens, let’s put extra effort into performing our own civic responsibilities. Every American’s contribution towards moving this nation forward is important. We must always be mindful of how our actions or inaction affect the well-being of others.
Today we celebrate the honor it is to be an American. We celebrate those who have helped our incredible nation progress. We celebrate all that America will become.
We wish you and your family a safe and happy Independence Day!
With Respect and Gratitude,
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Tune into Condo Craze and HOAs – Sunday at 11 am ON 850 WFTL OR ON YOU TUBE

Tune into Condo Craze and HOAs – Sunday at 11 am ON 850 WFTL OR ON YOU TUBE

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Tune into Condo Craze and HOAs – Sunday at 11 am ON 850 WFTL OR ON YOU TUBE

WELCOME TO OUR SHOW NOW ALSO BEING BROADCAST LIVE ON YouTube ON THE CONDO CRAZE AND HOAs CHANNEL! JUST CLICK THE YouTube PICTURE AND MAKE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO LEARN ABOUT THE NEW LAWS REQUIRING RESERVES.

YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR THIS MASSIVE CHANGE IN FLORIDA LAW.WE WILL TAKE YOUR CALLS AND ANSWER YOUR CONDO AND HOA QUESTIONS THROUGHOUT THE HOUR. CALL US AT 877-850-8585 DURING THE SHOW.

TAKING YOUR CALLS ON WHATEVER TOPIC YOU NEED ANSWERS TO OR WHATEVER YOU NEED TO GET OFF YOUR CHEST.

Watch the show this Sunday

 

Florida passed the statewide Condominium Safety Bill in Wake of the Surfside Building Collapse back in June of 2021. This is a major, positive change moving forward in the safety of the condominiums.

Florida passed the statewide Condominium Safety Bill in Wake of the Surfside Building Collapse back in June of 2021. This is a major, positive change moving forward in the safety of the condominiums.

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Florida passed the statewide Condominium Safety Bill in Wake of the Surfside Building Collapse back in June of 2021. This is a major, positive change moving forward in the safety of the condominiums.

What does this bill entail?

  • Recertification is now required after 30 years, or 25 years if the building is within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of the coast, and every 10 years thereafter.
  • Condominium associations would be required to maintain sufficient reserves to cover major repairs, and to conduct a study of the reserves every 10 years. Inspection reports would be provided to owners by the condominium association, and if structural repairs are required, owners would be notified and work must start within a year of the report given.
  • If the building’s certificate of occupancy was issued on or before July 1, 1992, the building’s initial milestone inspection must be performed before December 31, 2024.

 

The structural integrity reserve study at a minimum, must include:

  • Roof.
  • Load-bearing walls or other primary structural members.
  • Floor.
  • Foundation.
  • Fireproofing and fire protection systems.
  • Plumbing.
  • Electrical systems.
  • Waterproofing and exterior painting.
  • Windows.
  • Any other item that has a deferred maintenance expense or replacement cost that exceeds $10,000 and the failure to replace or maintain such item negatively affects the items listed in subparagraphs a.-i., as determined by the licensed engineer or architect performing the visual inspection portion of the structural integrity reserve study.

Looking ahead:

The State of Florida Property Management Association (sfpma.com) and the many members are offering their services.  On our members directory Condo & HOA’s all over the state can find the top rated companies to handle their buildings inspections, engineering, fire safety inspections, roofers, painting and waterproofing, plumbers and electricians for all of your Building Maintenance repairs.

On top of these are the Law Firms, that help with making sure your buildings are legaly ready for the changes.

We understand with all of these changes each condo and hoa will need help with funding the reserves into the future, so we did not forget this: Our industry members include the top financial companies, ie: Banks and Loan companies ready to help wth your investments. Act now start saving and growing your reserves, at times you will also need to get  your accounting and bookkeeping with the added help from our collections members to make sure you cn get the funding to perform the many needed repairs.

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Largest Florida Directory of Companies working with Property Management, Condo and HOA properties.

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Facing South Florida: Condo Safety Concerns TV host: Eric Glazer watch it now!

Facing South Florida: Condo Safety Concerns TV host: Eric Glazer watch it now!

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Jim DeFede’s guest for Sunday’s show was Eric Glazer, one of the state’s leading condo attorneys who has been pushing for years to make condos safer.

Glazer has been warning about a tragedy like the one in Surfside.

The two discussed, among other things, why the legislature failed to pass anything during its session.

Glazer also said why he believes Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to do anything to make condos safer nearly a year after the deadly building collapse.

Watch the Program NOW.