CAM Matters with Betsy Barbieux

In this episode of CAM Matters, Betsy Barbieux explains the difference between the annual owners meeting and the more frequent board of directors meetings. She also clears up the misconception that board meetings are the place where owners can file complaints and expect the board to act on them.   TRANSCRIPT   Betsy- Hi, I'm Betsy, with "CAM Matters", and today, we will be talking about meetings. I am sure that you have heard some wild tales about meetings, and I'm gonna help you understand the difference between the owners meeting and the board meeting, and what they're really for, stay tuned. Narrator - Welcome to "CAM Matters", condos, co-ops, HOAs, and beyond. Betsy Barbieux is an information leader in Florida on community association living, rights and obligations. She is an expert on the rights and obligations of owners as well as the association. If you live or are planning to live in the state of Florida, there's a good chance you'll be part of a community association. And by the end of this show, you

Betsy Barbieux explains how the community association is structured like a municipality. However, the board of directors doesn't function as a representative form of government. While a city council represents the citizens, a community association board's sole responsibility is to follow the statutes and bylaws of the community.   TRANSCRIPT   Betsy - Hi, I'm Betsy, and in today's episode of CAM Matters, we are going to finish our history lesson of how we got here, how we ended up with all of these condos, co-ops and HOAs, and we'll end with an analogy to a municipality. Ooh, that rhymes. Betsy - Stay tuned. Announcer - Welcome to CAM Matters, Condos, Co-ops, HOAs and Beyond. Betsy Barbieux is an information leader in Florida on community association living, rights and obligations. She is an expert on the rights and obligations of owners, as well as the association. If you live or are planning to live in the state of Florida, there's a good chance you'll be part of a community association. And by the end of t

If you live in Florida, there's a good chance you're one of the 9 million people who live in a community association. In the first episode of CAM Matters, Betsy Barbieux shares how these associations became so prevalent in the state and explains the difference between condominium, cooperative, and homeowner associations.   TRANSCRIPT Announcer - Welcome to "CAM Matters." Condos, Co-Ops, HOAs, and Beyond. Betsy Barbieux is an information leader in Florida on community association living, rights, and obligations. She is an expert on the rights and obligations of owners, as well as the association. If you live or are planning to live in the state of Florida, there's a good chance you'll be part of a community association. And by the end of this show, you'll know a little bit more about community associations and why they matter. Suzanne - Hi, I'm Suzanne Lynn. This is Betsy Barbieux, and we're so excited about the series that's coming up on "CAM Matters." And I got your name right. I'm so happy. Betsy - You did.