Question: What is the difference between HOAs and Condos? Answer: HOAs (Homeowners Associations) are homes and condos are apartment-like. Both are restricted by different state laws and always by their own Governing Documents. In Florida, Homeowners Associations are also subject to Chapter 720, Florida Statutes. Condominiums are also subject to Chapter 718, Florida Statutes. Some […]
Garden Patio Villas got new Clusia Bushes on Lemon Tree Lane and replaced the old bushes that were there for decades! Just Call James has done our landscaping before, so we used him again in September 2024. He did an excellent job! The landscaping of new bushes on Lemon Tree was thoughtfully planned out and […]
Garden Patio Villas had their 2024 tree trim and removal completed in August this year. Farina Tree Care provides us with professional care to trim trees for hurricanes in addition to showing us which trees are diseased or problematic. Take a look at these before and after photos of a palm at the end of […]
Garden Patio Villas had a “Listening Session” with Juli Van Der Meulen on June 25, 2024 at 7PM. She invited the community and everyone was welcome to attend. She had coffee and Dandee Donuts and wanted to hear what residents liked or disliked about Margate; changes, improvements, frustrations, etc… Juli gave us her background and […]
Garden Patio Villas is looking at the costs of hiring a Management Company. Current Board Members are ready to retire from their years of service to our community. No other Members have requested to be on the Board of Directors. HOA’s require a Board to take care of the Association. Not many HOA’s are self managed, like Garden […]
About 25 of our Members attended the “Super” Members Potluck event on Saturday, February 3, 2024. What a wonderful turnout it was! There was so much food! Ziti, mac and cheese, lasagna, cornbread, Italian meatballs, pasta salad, yellow rice, egg casserole, Swedish meatballs, rice with seafood, empanadas, cheese manicotti, and ribs! And that was just […]
Garden Patio Villas had bushes that were 45 years old! In January 2024, we replaced the old bushes off 76th Ave. (between Strawberry Lane and Lemon Tree lane) with new clusia bushes! In addition, we added dwarf ixoras around the edges of these roads to make it easier to see cars and better visibility all […]
What is a Homeowners Association? It is a business like GM or McDonalds, except it is non-profit. It can be compared to shareholders who own these companies through shares of stock that are purchased. It’s like we own shares of Garden Patio Villas through the villas we have purchased. Like GM, the Board of Directors […]
