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Old dogs, old tricks: Once again, The Banks are Abusing Homeowner Associations
A lender becomes responsible for paying maintenance fees and special assessments when they foreclose on a property and take title […]
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How to prevent “The Special Assessment Blues” in your Condo or HOA
When your board of directors sends out a letter advising members that they have made a special assessment, it hurts. […]
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Condo & HOA Collections In Condo & HOA Budget Time
Once a year in every community association one of the most significant event occurs: the formulation of the association’s annual […]
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HOAs & Condos…Beautiful Dreams or Horrific Nightmares
The property is beautiful, and the apartment or house is just what you have been dreaming about. This place is […]
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The Needy, The Greedy, & the Seedy. HOA & Condo Collections
Not all HOA & Condo delinquencies are created equal and each one has it’s unique circumstances. However, in most cases the delinquent owners can all fall in to one of three categories: The Needy, The Greedy, and The Seedy. The only question remains is: How do we handle these HOA & Condo Collections?
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Axela Technologies’ proprietary automated software platform helps community associations and management companies solve the delinquency issue
Axela Technologies’ proprietary automated software platform helps community associations and management companies solve the delinquency issue. Condo & HOA Collections […]
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CONDO & HOA COLLECTIONS… How to formulate a Uniform Collection Policy
All Community associations need a UCP (Uniform Collection Policy), but they are not as easy to formulate as you would […]
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Solid Advice On Reserves for your Condo or HOA.
Although our expertise is in community association collections our team are experts in financial management, and after all when we […]
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Communication is good…Data Is Critical for Condos and HOAs
In my capacity as an active industry participant I go to a lot of conferences, seminars, board meetings and I’ve […]
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Mitch Drimmer is a respected thought leader in his field and has led numerous continuing education classes in collections, His articles have been published in key trade journals and newspapers, and he is a speaker at several educational seminars. Drimmer is also a former board member of the Florida Community Association Professionals (FCAP) and earned his company the distinguished FCAP Reader’s Choice Award for collections four years in a row. Throughout his career, Drimmer has worked with community associations to help them see their way through tough times, especially during the real estate crash. He is a passionate advocate for community associations and has participated in the legislative process over the years trying to bring fair and equitable legislation that serves community associations.
Drimmer earned a BA in History from Hunter College and served as CEO of Drimmer Industries, Inc. in New York City for 35 years.
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