CAM Matters with Betsy Barbieux

Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn kick off a new season of CAM Matters by introducing the newest member of the Florida CAM Schools family, Chelsea Lowder. Chelsea works alongside Betsy in the Leesburg office and, among other things, is growing our network of community managers, board members and service providers. If you haven't already, join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/401330244541617 FLORIDA CAM SCHOOLS – BETSY BARBIEUX, CAM, CFCAM, CMCA – CAM MATTERS Florida CAM Schools, LLC Condos, Coops, HOAs and Beyond! Florida CAM Schools, provides education and professional development to condo, coop, and HOA management professionals. We offer training for condo, coop, and HOA managers, board members, service providers by providing continuing education courses, CAM prelicensing classes, staff development workshops, follow up support, on-line resources, course materials, assessment tools, and coaching services.   For more information on Florida communities, HOA community associations and managemen

Getting along with your neighbors is one of the most important – and sometimes challenging – aspects of living in a community. Even board members are sometimes at odds with one another. In this entertaining episode, Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn discuss how knowing your personality type – and the types of those around you – can help you navigate your way through the conflicts that inevitably arise.

Connie Lorenz from Asphalt Restoration Technology Systems, Inc. in Orlando, Florida – also known as “The Asphalt Chick” – joins Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn to talk in layman’s terms about an important but rarely mentioned responsibility for community managers and their boards – maintaining the roads, parking lots and other paved areas. They discuss the different methods and costs associated with these projects.

It’s a special FAQ episode with Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn. Maria wants Betsy to explain which records homeowners are entitled to see. Another viewer asks about credentials such as CAM, CCAM, CMCA, etc. Finally, the owner of a condo in the Florida Panhandle has a question about meeting minutes.

Phillip Massi from Assured Partners joins Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn to discuss insurance, and the specific coverage needs of community associations.

Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn talk about your community's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and why you should read and understand it before purchasing your home.

In this episode, Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn are joined by Lauren Broom from Space Coast Pool School, who talks about guidelines and gives tips for the proper operation of a community swimming pool.

So, you’ve been elected to your community association’s board of directors – or “voluntold” that you’re on it. What now? You’ll need to prove that you’re certified, and you have a couple of options. One is signing the “perjury statement,” saying you understand all the rules and responsibilities of being on the board. The other is taking a class to learn what you need to know. In this episode, Betsy Barbieux talks about the difference between the options.

In this episode, Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn discuss how knowing your association's rules without fully understanding them can be worse than not knowing them at all.

Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn start 2020 and the second season of CAM Matters with a discussion about the rights homeowners have when living in an HOA.

Over the last 12 episodes, we’ve learned what a community association is, the differences between a co-op, condo association and HOA, why association meetings matter, how rules can be enforced, and many other important topics. In this season finale episode, Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne look back at what was covered and what it all means. FLORIDA CAM SCHOOLS – BETSY BARBIEUX, CAM, CFCAM, CMCA – CAM MATTERS   Florida CAM Schools, LLC Condos, Coops, HOAs and Beyond!   Florida CAM Schools, provides education and professional development to condo, coop, and HOA management professionals.   We offer training for condo, coop, and HOA managers, board members, service providers by providing continuing education courses, CAM prelicensing classes, staff development workshops, follow up support, on-line resources, course materials, assessment tools, and coaching services.   For more information on Florida communities, HOA community associations and management visit: https://floridacamschools.com/home/   CAM Matters on

Betsy Barbieux gets a lot of questions from homeowners, board members and community managers. In this episode, she answers a few of the most frequent queries including what constitutes a quorum, how important it is for board meetings to be run under Robert’s Rules of Order, and the responsibility of the board and/or community manager when it comes to dealing with difficult neighbors. FLORIDA CAM SCHOOLS – BETSY BARBIEUX, CAM, CFCAM, CMCA – CAM MATTERS Florida CAM Schools, LLC Condos, Coops, HOAs and Beyond! Florida CAM Schools, provides education and professional development to condo, coop, and HOA management professionals. We offer training for condo, coop, and HOA managers, board members, service providers by providing continuing education courses, CAM prelicensing classes, staff development workshops, follow up support, on-line resources, course materials, assessment tools, and coaching services. For more information on Florida communities, HOA community associations and management visit: https://floridaca

Wondering if you have the right kind or personality to be a community manager or to serve on your association’s board of directors? Of course you do! In this episode, Betsy Barbieux explains how it takes all kinds of people to make a community work, as long as everyone plays to his or her strengths. FLORIDA CAM SCHOOLS – BETSY BARBIEUX, CAM, CFCAM, CMCA – CAM MATTERS Florida CAM Schools, LLC Condos, Coops, HOAs and Beyond! Florida CAM Schools, provides education and professional development to condo, coop, and HOA management professionals. We offer training for condo, coop, and HOA managers, board members, service providers by providing continuing education courses, CAM prelicensing classes, staff development workshops, follow up support, on-line resources, course materials, assessment tools, and coaching services. For more information on Florida communities, HOA community associations and management visit: https://floridacamschools.com/home/ CAM Matters on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Flo

While some community association boards choose to handle the management responsibilities themselves, an increasing number are hiring licensed community managers to help keep the financial books balanced, handle compliance issues, make sure meetings are run properly, maintain common areas, and perform other important services. In this episode, Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn discuss the benefits of hiring a professional. FLORIDA CAM SCHOOLS – BETSY BARBIEUX, CAM, CFCAM, CMCA – CAM MATTERS Florida CAM Schools, LLC Condos, Coops, HOAs and Beyond! Florida CAM Schools, provides education and professional development to condo, coop, and HOA management professionals. We offer training for condo, coop, and HOA managers, board members, service providers by providing continuing education courses, CAM prelicensing classes, staff development workshops, follow up support, on-line resources, course materials, assessment tools, and coaching services. For more information on Florida communities, HOA community associations an

When you add up the value of all the property in your community association, your board is responsible for managing the equivalent of a multi-million dollar corporation. In this episode, Betsy Barbieux and Suzanne Lynn talk about charging, collecting, spending, and saving the association's money. FLORIDA CAM SCHOOLS – BETSY BARBIEUX, CAM, CFCAM, CMCA – CAM MATTERS Florida CAM Schools, LLC Condos, Coops, HOAs and Beyond! Florida CAM Schools, provides education and professional development to condo, coop, and HOA management professionals. We offer training for condo, coop, and HOA managers, board members, service providers by providing continuing education courses, CAM prelicensing classes, staff development workshops, follow up support, on-line resources, course materials, assessment tools, and coaching services. For more information on Florida communities, HOA community associations and management visit: https://floridacamschools.com/home/ CAM Matters on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Florid

Betsy Barbieux recently attended a Community Association Managers event where one of the speakers said there aren’t any co-ops in Florida. Actually, there are nearly 8,000 housing cooperatives – mostly mobile home parks -- in the state, and while there are some similarities with condominium and homeowner associations, there are also some very distinct differences. In this episode, Betsy and Suzanne Lynn explain what a co-op is and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of living in one.   FLORIDA CAM SCHOOLS – BETSY BARBIEUX, CAM, CFCAM, CMCA – CAM MATTERS Florida CAM Schools, LLC Condos, Coops, HOAs and Beyond! Florida CAM Schools, provides education and professional development to condo, coop, and HOA management professionals. We offer training for condo, coop, and HOA managers, board members, service providers by providing continuing education courses, CAM prelicensing classes, staff development workshops, follow up support, on-line resources, course materials, assessment tools, and coaching services.   For mo

With Hurricane Dorian threatening Florida’s Atlantic Coast, Betsy Barbieux goes over the responsibilities of community associations in preparing for and dealing with the aftermath of hurricanes and other emergencies.

Community associations are permitted to prohibit or regulate pets, but the lines have been blurred in recent years as some residents use the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act to circumvent the rules. In this episode, Betsy explains how these laws relate to service and emotional support animals.

The media often take the side of homeowners who say they’re prohibited by their community association from flying flags and displaying other patriotic and religious symbols on their homes or in their yards. In this episode, Betsy provides the facts and explains how state statutes supersede community rules. Betsy - Hi, I'm Betsy. And this is CAM Matters. Welcome to our show today on enforcement and more. We started in a previous show with some general things about enforcement, the who and the why. But today, we're gonna talk a little bit more about specifics. Come join us. 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 the show, you'll know a little bit more about commu

The purpose of restrictions in a community association is to maintain the lifestyle and the look of the community. That's one of the reasons homes in associations are valued at 5 to 6 percent more than those in non-association neighborhoods. Betsy Barbieux explains how enforcement is an important responsibility and a necessary evil. TRANSCRIPT   Betsy - Hi, I'm Betsy, and welcome to CAM Matters. Today, we're going to be talking about enforcement and why that matters. [Announcer] Welcome to CAM Matters. Condos, co-ops, HOAs, and beyond. Betsy Barbieux is an informational 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, welcome to CAM Matters. I'm Suzanne