E-Newsletters
Reserves... What are they Really for?
As a community manager and a homeowner, I am completely committed to the idea of Reserves. As a Florida resident and long time manager, I have grown up with the evolving requirements of Florida law as it relates to the condominium statutes and more recently, homeowners association statutes...
Communities of Excellence
Each year for the past several years, one of the leading industry periodicals, Florida Community Association Journal and other industry leaders, sponsor a competition among homeowner associations and condominium associations. The competition is based on a number of categories and allows communities...
Lender Project Questionnaire Forms
Lender Project Questionnaire Forms... What is it and what does it mean to you - or more importantly - to a new purchaser in your community? It is a list of questions that a lender will ask to ensure that the home or unit in a community they are mortgaging meets certain specific criteria.
As...
Neighborhood Watch
By now, there probably isn't anyone on the planet who is not aware of the recent tragedy that took place in a quiet neighborhood in Sanford, Florida. It is troubling, because it could happen anywhere. It is more troubling, because so many communities depend on its Neighborhood Watch Program to help...
Banking Merger Information
By Judith Duncan
Director of Association Development
As you may or may not know, RBC Bank, who owns the SmartStreet operation, has been purchased by PNC Bank. SmartStreet is the banking division through which you and your owners make your maintenance assessment payments to the lockbox...
What is a Newcomer's First Impression of Your Community?
Do you remember what it was about your community that caused you to drive into it for the first time? Was it the well maintained landscaping at the entrance? Was it the neat and well maintained homes or buildings? Was it the clubhouse and pool? When my husband and I were looking to buy, we went...
Rights and Responsibilities... Homeowners and Board Members, Part 2
As promised, this is the second of a two part article, Part 1 having appeared on February 9. If you missed last week, please go to our website www.sentrymgt.com and go to the lower right of the page. Part 1 will be listed there for you.
As Part 1 dealt with the rights and...
Rights and Responsibilities... Homeowners and Board Members, Part 1
While doing a little research for the next few articles, I found a blog that had a tremendous amount of information on it. One of the sections that I scanned had 317 entries from owners who felt their rights as an owner were violated by the Board. With so many entries under that heading, it...
Policies and Procedures... Help, Not a Hindrance
As with any large, experienced organization Sentry Management has developed policies and procedures to guide our employees and our business. Many of these policies and procedures were developed as a result of an incident that caused concern, consternation or even an issue of a large proportion that...
How Boards Get in Trouble
So now you're on the Board of Directors. Has a pretty good ring to it doesn't it? You've seen some ineffective actions and unjust rulings and you are determined to make a difference; so you volunteered, well maybe you were coerced into running. However it happened that you gained your seat on...
