Many times you hear people state how awful Homeowner’s Associations (HOAs) tend to be. Is living in a HOA worth it? A HOA can be viewed many times by people as a strict community. Why? Because people are comparing it to living in a single family home which does give you a lot more freedom […]
Garden Patio Villas recently took advantage of a grant offered by the City of Margate and the State of Florida. The grant, called “Property Improvement Program” (PIP), allowed up to $50,000 toward property improvements of which the City would contribute half of the funds (up to $10,000) towards that specific improvement. PVC fences were one […]
Garden Patio Villas is an exceptional Homeowners Association (HOA) located in Margate, Florida, within the beautiful Broward County area. This HOA caters specifically to people over 55, creating a warm and welcoming community for its Members to thrive and enjoy their golden years. Margate, situated in Broward County, benefits from Florida’s renowned great weather. With […]
Next time you see Mary Jane, she will probably be dragging or coming from picking up palm fronds in our beautiful Garden Patio Villas community. You can almost say that it is her hobby to collect fallen fronds as she walks around the area. If she isn’t collecting fronds, she is out patrolling the neighborhood […]
In the last year, inflation has hit us all very hard! Many of us at Garden Patio Villas are on a fixed income and struggling day to day with our high expenses! How to save money on a fixed income There are ways to save money if you are on a fixed income. How? Well […]
As 2022 rapidly draws to a close, Garden Patio Villa’s Board of Directors would like to highlight some of the accomplishments of our Homeowner’s Association (HOA). Our mission is simple: Maintain and upkeep our community, manage our finances, run our business affairs, andin totality, increases our homeowners’ values. 2022 accomplishments at Garden Patio Villas include: […]
In 2022, the Board voted to use our credit card rewards to continue to beautify our association and add more clusia bushes on Lemon Tree. Just Call James, a landscaping company from Margate came out and planted 28 plants. They first removed the cherry hedges which were almost dead and very unsightly. Members who noticed […]
In 2022, all we heard in the news is the word inflation. What is inflation? For our discussion, the definition is as follows. Simply stated, it is the rate of increase of goods and services over a period of time. We hear percentages stated like 6% to 9% over last year. This is stating in […]
Many times people want to purchase in our HOA community but don’t understand what that means to them. What does living in a HOA mean? HOA stands for Homeowners Association. In Florida, if you buy into a HOA you must become a Member and follow the rules. What rules must a HOA follow? What does […]