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Location: Heron Bay Estates: 12220 NW 68th Court, Parkland FL 33076 Bedrooms/baths/garages: 6/7/3 Features: Fantastic, brand-new 8,297-square-foot
Jason Kapit Name: Jason Kapit Company name: EWM Realty International/Christie’s International
Originally from: Virginia, but moved to Fort Lauderdale when I was 3.
Current home: Southwest Ranches,
and I maintain offices in Weston and on Las Olas.
custom home on one of the best lots in all of Heron Bay, with sweeping golf club, lake and Infinity pool views. Relax in style in a home built to bring the outdoors inside with floor-to-ceiling impact windows. Accentuated with two 1,000-square-foot balcony patios for al fresco entertaining, invoking the true spirit of South Florida living. Smart floor plan offers generously sized en-suite bedrooms, a fabulous gourmet kitchen and much more to delight the entire family. This custom estate will be move-in ready by April 30, and a full one-year builder warranty will be provided.
Amenities: Too many to list in this gated and
Realtor designations: Esq. — the
pristine golf course community. Call for a private tour, available by appointment only.
Price: $2.998 million Additional information: Visit http://12220nw68.com Contact: Jason Kapit, EWM Realty International|CIRE, (954) 650-4443, or email jasonkapitFTL@gmail.com
law thing really helps when it comes to negotiating real estate transactions.
How long in real estate? 12 years
(24/7)
What made you get into real estate? Always passionate about all
things real estate: Art of the deal, interior design, architecture, landscaping. I was the guy at Publix taking every real estate magazine off the rack to thumb through.
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Neighborhood of the Week Sponsored by
Location: Blackhawk Reserve, Davie FL Why popular: Blackhawk Reserve in Davie is a perfectly situated gated community. Located just east of Weston at the intersection of SW 14th Street (Indian Trace) and Shotgun Road, the 42-home enclave is a self-contained community designed for families desiring the feel of a smaller development with custom and semi-custom residences. The majority of homes are set upon a builder’s acre, with some parcels exceeding that. There is a park-like pavilion, a two-court tennis complex and a large lake in the middle of the community providing many homes with tranquil lakefront views and scenic backdrops. Appeals to: A number of young professional families enjoy this quiet, stately community close to places of worship, great restaurants and A-rated schools. The expansive properties routinely feature gourmet kitchen, great rooms, theaters, sport courts and elaborate outdoor spaces. The properties all have their own unique feel and all exude character and warmth. This smaller subdivision is unique, providing a wonderful sense of neighborhood in which to raise your family.
Type of homes: 42 single-family estates from 3,000 to 7,000 square feet. Visit http://1560sw153.com and http://15291sw15.com for more information. Price range: $600,000 to $2 million Contact: Jason Kapit, EWM Realty International|CIRE, (954) 650-5443, or Simon Lue at (954) 812-0257
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What separates you from other Realtors? Passion, pres-
ence, knowledge, the law, serious negotiating skills. I’m 45. If I were 15 years younger, there might be a spot for me on “Million Dollar Listing.” Congrats to Samantha, Chad and Chris for bringing the show to Miami.
Which neighborhoods/areas are your specialty? Not
so much an area but a price point. I routinely represent properties priced above $1 million. I now have an office at 1700 E. Las Olas Blvd., so I will be aggressively pursuing market share on the East side.
Describe your working style: Casual but
intense. I’m not wearing flip-flops but I’m not really a suit-and-tie guy either. I always answer my phone, and my clients know I am available 24/7. I don’t stop.
What advice do you have for buyers?
Condo & H.O.A. Law
Michael Bogen devotes his legal practice to representing hundreds of condominium and homeowner associations. Bogen, who is admitted to practice law in Florida, Washington, D.C., and Nevada, also is admitted before the United States District Court in the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Michael Bogen is assistant executive director of the Condo Council, which provides education to over 1,000 association members. If you have a question, email it to column@CondoLaw.com.
Indecision is your enemy. You don’t need to make hasty decisions but if you like something, act.
What advice do you have for sellers? Hire
the best and brightest to list your home for sale. Interview more than one agent. Good agents don’t fear competition. Their clients and track record do all the talking.
How does what you’ve learned about real estate help your clients? Tremendously! It allows them to be themselves. They can be calm, cool, collected or complete basket-cases. It doesn’t matter because they have me. I’ve negotiated hundreds of successful transactions. I am tactfully aggressive, with a no-nonsense approach. They understand that I am in complete control of their real estate affairs. It’s all good.
What’s the hottest listing you have right now? We are about to
announce a mixed-use
development offering in Mary Brickell Village. I have an assemblage of smaller homes that are located on what will soon be a completely redesigned area. The forward thrust of new development in this rapidly growing area is sure to attract a lot of buyer action from investors, builders and long-term speculators. Visit my Instagram page (@jasonkapitFTL) for the latest breaking news when it comes to market.
What professional accomplishment makes you the most proud? Following a very untraditional, unique and longwinding path into real estate (attorney and institutional trader), ultimately providing me serious edge, street cred and a fantastic career helping buyers and sellers in the luxury market.
Are you involved in any
charitable organizations? For years I
have devoted time and money to Relay For Life, Wounded Warrior Project, Fisher House Foundation, Humane Society of Broward County and a host of animal charities/shelters as my family and I are passionate about dogs and horses.
What’s one thing people would be surprised to know about you? For as hardcore as
I am in the field or at the office when I am working, I really like to read, write, relax and spend time with my family. I am as engag-
ing as any of the guys you see on TV in an agent capacity. But at home, I’m just dad, hanging with my wife and kids, attending my daughter’s equestrian practices and competitions, or playing fetch with one of my three dogs.
Contact information: For immediate
access, call my cell (954) 650-4443, and yes I will answer so don’t be surprised. Email: jasonkapitFTL@gmail.com and on Twitter and Instagram: @ JasonKapitFTL
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Authority of board in appointing committees, rearranging parking spaces
Q.
In our association, the board has appointed themselves to various committees concerning various items of interest, including the insurance committee, landscaping committee and other committees. The board has full control since they will not allow any owners on any of the committees. What can we do?
A.
The board has the authority to appoint directors or any owner to certain committees. The only committee on which a director may not serve is the grievance/fining committee. However, the board may appoint itself to be on other committees. If the owners are so unhappy with the board’s operation and management of the association, the owners may always recall the board with at least a majority of the owners.
Q.
The board recently rearranged all of the parking spaces and also converted some guest spots into owner spots, which means that some owners now have two or three parking spaces. Is the board allowed to do this?
A.
In order to give an accurate answer, the association’s governing documents need to be reviewed. Some association’s governing documents allow the board to rearrange the parking spaces while other documents state that the parking space that was originally assigned to a unit when it was built may not be reassigned. However, the act of giving some owners more parking spaces than other owners most likely would not go well for the association if action is brought by any of the owners.
Q.
Our HOA does not have insurance or a fidelity bond for any of the people who control or disburse funds of the association. Is that illegal?
A.
The purpose of insurance or a fidelity bond for any of the people who control or disburse funds of the association is if any such persons steal money from the association. Under Florida law, the HOA must have insurance or a fidelity bond for this precise reason, unless a majority of owners present at a properly noticed and held owner meeting vote to waive such requirement. A person considered to “control or disburse funds of the association” is considered the president, secretary, treasurer, and any other person authorized to sign checks on behalf of the association.