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December 2020 Newsletter-Seasons Greetings to you all
First, we at Gray Systems, Inc. want to wish the best to all of our clients and industry colleagues for the holidays. This has been a very unusual and difficult year and we hope everyone is safe and secure as we move to the new year. We look back and...
October/November 2020 Newsletter-Phase 3 for Reopening Florida
Phase Three for Reopening Florida was put into effect by Governor DeSantis. This is assumed by many to mean that the state of Florida is completely open again but that is not the case. We still have some restrictions throughout the state in some cities and counties that still mandate...
September 2020: Some News Laws Affecting Community Associations
First, we hope you and yours are well during these trying times. We look forward to the return of some form of normalcy in the not too distant future. Some comments about a couple of new Florida laws that affect community associations: Florida Registration as Housing for Older Persons Chapter...
The Board’s Responsibility
The Board’s Responsibility Residents will be looking to the board and the associations staff to take the proper steps to keep them safe. But residents also have an obligation to take steps to keep themselves and their neighbors safe and to heed the protocols being put in place by the...
Community Guests / Exposed Residents and Residents Who Have Tested Positive
Community Guests Unless your community is under quarantine, you cannot prevent owners from having guests visit them in their homes. Some of these guests may be necessary caretakers. However, you can ask your members to voluntarily reduce the number of guests they invite into the community and you can suspend...
COVID – 19 UPDATE
The director of the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes has confirmed that the boards of community associations and cooperatives may utilize the statutory emergency powers as provided in the Governor’s Emergency order and the provision of F.S. 718.1265, 719.128 and 720.316. This allows rescheduling of meetings, taking...
Alert Concerning Community Association Estoppel Certificates
Greetings to all of our community association managers and a belated welcome to 2024. I would like to start our monthly newsletters for this year with a Legislative Alert concerning Community Association Estoppel Certificates. What you should know: Senate Bill 278 has financial impacts on community associations. The original filed...
Association Websites, Technology and Open Forum Q&A
We talked about association websites, sprinkled in with technology tips to help enhance the community association management experience. We also answered your pre-submitted questions, as well as questions submitted when we were live. Hosted by Jeff Solomon (Gray Systems). Ask Fred At Gray Systems, we believe that learning shouldn’t end...
Legislative Update
The 2022 Florida legislative session ended Friday, March 11, 2022. They did have to come back on Monday, the 14th to finalize the budget, which is the only bill they must pass each year. We do not normally publish information about legislation until it is signed by the governor. This...
Big Data and AI in Construction
Hello and Best Wishes for the Holidays! As a part of our ongoing services for the construction industry, I decided to change how we use our newsletter platform; to serve as an aggregator of what I feel is useful information for those in the construction industry looking to stay on...
December 2020 Newsletter-Seasons Greetings to you all
First, we at Gray Systems, Inc. want to wish the best to all of our clients and industry colleagues for the holidays. This has been a very unusual and difficult year and we hope everyone is safe and secure as we move to the new year. We look back and...
Happy Independence Day!
From the Gray Systems Inc. Team We are closed Wednesday July 4th, 2018. We will return on Thursday July 5th to get your continuing education packages ready to go. You can always reach us via email gsi@graysystems.com
...Ask Fred
At Gray Systems, we believe that learning shouldn’t end once you step out of the classroom. This blog allows Fred to share his expertise in the Community Association Management (CAM) and Contractor (CILB & ECLB) industries. It’s a place to discuss industry related trends, code changes, insight, and know-how.
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