Condo Craze and HOAs Live Shows

Election season is here, and political signs are starting to appear in yards, windows and balconies. But if you live in a Florida condominium or HOA, does the First Amendment protect your right to display one?

Not necessarily.

In this Condo Craze & HOAs segment, attorney Eric Glazer explains why community associations are generally considered private actors, how your declaration and governing documents can restrict signs, a...

You don’t have to see a problem for it to destroy your building.

Behind the walls of nearly every condominium is a system that quietly ages every single day. Most owners never think about it. Many boards never inspect it. Yet when it fails, the result can be special assessments, insurance claims, property damage, health concerns, and repair bills that reach into the millions.

This isn’t just a conversation about pip...

5 years after the collapse of Champlain Towers South, the federal government’s final investigation has changed our understanding of what happened.

Your association wants your money. Do not hand it over just yet.

A recent Florida law created a sharp divide between condo owners and HOA owners. One group can legally walk away from fines without paying a dime. The other? Not so lucky.

Eric is breaking down exactly who gets ...

Your Florida condo or HOA board says you owe a fine. The board voted, the letter arrived, and the deadline is approaching. But was the fine actually imposed through the required legal process?

In the episode of a new segment called, “Can They Legally Do That?”, Eric explains:

• The difference between a fine being levied and imposed

• Why a board vote may not complete the process

• The role of the fining committee

Why can condominium owners file complaints with the State of Florida, while homeowners living in an HOA often have no state agency to turn to?

In this episode of Condo Craze & HOAs, Eric Glazer explains one of the biggest misconceptions in Florida community association law. Although condos and HOAs may seem similar, Florida law treats them very differently, and for reasons that date back decades.

Whether you live in a condo...

5 years after the collapse of Champlain Towers South, the federal government’s final investigation has changed our understanding of what happened.

According to NIST, the building’s collapse didn’t begin in a matter of seconds. It had been progressing for nearly three weeks.

In this special episode, Eric Glazer sits down with one of the few people who witnessed this tragedy from both sides, first as an engineer...

Everyone talks about rising insurance costs, special assessments, and reserve requirements…

But what if one of the biggest threats to your condo or HOA is sitting in your inbox?

This week on Condo Craze and HOAs, attorney Eric Glazer and Karen Curtis explore how emails, texts, and “Reply All” chains are creating conflict, destroying relationships, and turning neighbors into enemies.

Why are people more civi...

This week on Condo Craze & HOAs, Eric Glazer sits down with Santiago Martin Grossy, Director of Association Operations at Affinity Management Services, to tackle a controversial question:

Have community associations become too complicated to self-manage?

Today’s boards are dealing with reserve studies, inspections, insurance challenges, collections, financial reporting, owner communication, and increasingly complex la...

Florida condos are entering a completely different era.

Insurance costs are exploding…Special assessments are crushing owners. Construction projects are delayed, over budget, and in many cases…completely out of control.

But here’s the real problem…

Volunteer condo boards are being forced to oversee multi-million dollar construction projects without the experience or systems needed to protect owners ...

For decades… condo owners were told the same thing:

“Don’t worry. We’ll keep fees low.”

People believed it.

But what if those low fees were never the real price?

This Sunday at 11AM, Eric Glazer breaks down the biggest lie in condo living…and why thousands of Florida owners are now getting hit with financial shock all at once.

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A condo owner asked for records. The association responded with Dropbox links, banker boxes, binders, filing cabinets and thousands of pages of documents.

Sounds compliant, right? This week on Condo Craze and HOAs, attorney Eric Glazer breaks down the shocking Florida condo records cases where associations got into legal trouble AFTER giving owners access to records.

What is “reasonable access”?

What can associatio...

Most condo owners think they understand how community living works…

Until something goes wrong.

In this special episode of Condo Craze and HOAs, attorney Eric Glazer officially debuts his new book:

“What the Hell Did I Just Buy?”

After more than 30 years practicing condominium and HOA law in Florida, Eric pulls back the curtain on the real world of condos and HOAs, the fights, the politics, the hidden fin...

Most condo owners think they can just sue their association. Not so fast. Florida law actually starts from a different assumption, that owners are already at a disadvantage.

In this episode of Condo Craze and HOAs, attorney Eric Glazer and co-host Karen Curtis Florida Statute 718.1255, why disputes are pushed away from court, and what that means for you before a case even begins.

If you live in a condominium or serve on a board...

Many homeowners and HOA board members assume that when a dispute arises, the next step is simple… file a lawsuit.

But in Florida, that assumption can cost you thousands of dollars.

Under Florida Statute 720.311, most disputes in homeowners associations must go through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) before a lawsuit can even begin. That usually means pre-suit mediation, where both sides attempt to resolve the issue ...

Something major just changed in the mortgage industry… and most condo owners don’t even know it yet.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have updated the rules that determine whether buyers can get loans in condominium buildings.

Some condos may now qualify for financing again after insurance rules were relaxed.

But at the exact same time, lenders are tightening the financial standards associations must meet.

On this ep...

Thousands of communities across Florida call themselves 55 and over communities.

But what if one lawsuit could prove… they legally aren’t?

In this episode of Condo Craze and HOAs, Eric Glazer breaks down a real South Florida court case that shook a Tamarac community and revealed a surprising truth about 55+ communities and the Fair Housing Act.

If you live in, manage, or serve on the board of a condo or HOA in Fl...

Florida is the capital of 55 and over communities. But many associations misunderstand what it takes to legally maintain that status. Under federal law, a community must meet strict requirements to qualify as housing for older persons.

In this episode of Condo Craze and HOAs, attorney Eric Glazer explains:

 – The three legal requirements under HOPA

– Why the 80% rule matters

– The compliance mistake many boar...

Florida is the capital of 55 and over communities. But many associations misunderstand what it takes to legally maintain that status.

Under federal law, a community must meet strict requirements to qualify as housing for older persons.

In this episode of Condo Craze and HOAs, attorney Eric Glazer explains:

• The three legal requirements under HOPA

• Why the 80% rule matters

• The compliance mistake many boards make

• The l...

Florida lawmakers are considering HB 657, a bill that would create a formal process allowing homeowners to terminate their HOA.

At first glance, that might sound like a dream for frustrated homeowners.

But what happens to private roads, stormwater systems, insurance, and shared amenities once an HOA disappears?

In this episode of Condo Craze & HOAs, attorney Eric Glazer breaks down the proposed law, how termination would ...