“The opportunities for professional development at AAGO are timely, relevant and valuable. Within 6 months, I obtained my CAM and my CAPS designations. And with the APASS monthly membership, my staff and I have attended many other quality classes. The staff at AAGO is in tune with the... Continue Reading
"Continuing your education should never be taken lightly and it is essential to one’s growth. AAGO is my grad school of the multi-family housing industry. I went to school at Florida State University and majored in residential housing management. I have been in the multi-family industry and... Continue Reading
“To educate and empower... This is exactly what I have gained from AAGO. I have taken several courses including: Landlord/Tenant Law, Eat the Frog and Leasing 101. These classes have helped develop my career both professionally and personally. AAGO's education program has been an important... Continue Reading
"I enjoy facilitating classes at AAGO because, it is like driving a Lamborghini; awesome class rooms, outstanding staff, and students who are striving to improve their lives and those of the people they serve. It just doesn’t get any better than that for people who enjoy teaching." David... Continue Reading
"AAGO has been a tremendous asset to my career in multifamily housing. Ever since we joined AAGO, our network and knowledge has grown beyond our expectations in such a short period of time. I contribute our progress to our educational and committee involvement at AAGO. My objective with our... Continue Reading
On January 20th 180 members gathered at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs to install AAGO’s 2016 President, Kimberly Hackett-Maggard, the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, AAGO’s Committee Leaders, the AAGO Foundation Board of Directors and the Friends of the Foundation... Continue Reading
Heather Powell joins us this week to talk about fair housing and explains the difference between a reasonable accommodation versus a modification. The AAGO Minute video series is designed to provide viewers with industry tips and tricks in less than a minute. Have a topic in mind for a... Continue Reading
Heather Powell joins us again this week and speaks to Disparate Impact. Check it out! The AAGO Minute video series is designed to provide viewers with industry tips and tricks in less than a minute. Have a topic in mind for a future AAGO Minute? Contact desiree@aago.org to share your... Continue Reading
AAGO represents apartment communities in 52 cities and 5 counties. Below are links to government websites and resources that may be helpful to AAGO members. If you have an issue related to government regulation or laws, please don't hesitate to call on AAGO to assist. State Level: Florida House... Continue Reading
Author: Julia Comings, Vice Chair, Young Professionals Committee With the start of a new year, the Greater Orlando Young Professionals (GOYP) are headed in a new and exciting direction. In an effort to encourage leadership development and celebrate professional growth for AAGO’s future... Continue Reading
Save the date for the 2016 Business Exchange: Wednesday, August 24th Central Florida’s apartment suppliers have the invaluable opportunity to meet one-on-one with property managers and assistant managers at AAGO’s annual Business Exchange. We turn the tables as more than 20 property... Continue Reading
Author: Kevin Knight This article will examine three recent jury verdicts in premises liability matters. Shaw v Outback Steakhouse, Pinellas County Case No. 12-5561 (Judge Schafer 7/16/15): Shaw sued Outback when he tripped and fell while walking down the steps. He claimed that there was a... Continue Reading
