Condos and HOAs  Living with Rules  Do developers give thought
to long-term governance in the communities they build?  It is no
secret that developers build communities with one main goal in
mind: selling out their inventory.   While development in
Florida and many other parts of the country has dwindled
considerably over the last few years, now is the time for
reputable developers to give some thought to new ways to ensure
success for the product they are peddling.  Most purchasers look
at all the obvious things: size and location of the community
pool,  reliability of the security measures being offered and
model types for their desired unit or lot.  A
potential purchaser might not give much thought prior to the
closing about how easy it will be to elect a board, whether the
assessments are artificially low,  the transparency (or lack
thereof) of community operations and whether or not the
association’s governing documents are properly maintained and
easily accessible.  Developers who really want their cust