HOA Talk Time: Recent Episodes
Zahed Ali
HOA Talk Time is a one-of-a-kind Podcast dedicated to all things related to Home Owners Associations. The show will feature a broad variety of topics ranging from covenant compliance issues, HOA inspection procedures, homeowner responses/feedback, field inspector commentary, to special guest interviews from property management companies and leading industry people.
This is the pilot episode of HOA Talk Time as a Vidcast! Find out how life in the new HOA Talk Time studio and office has impacted their lives...particularly Z and his continued parking woes. This episode's guest is Jonathan Doro, Managing Director of Vinteum. They are software company that works with HOA's, kinda like Tab and Z. How do they stack up?
Find out more about Vinteum and their products at: vinteum.io
HOA Talk Time is back! This episode Z discusses his dilemma about his home shutters. Does he fall into the HOA violation trap yet again for an unauthorized modification to his home? Or does he take things into his own hands? Find out!
First ever emergency podcast! Live from New York City. Z discusses New York City parking. Not fun at all!
The end is near for Game of Thrones...but not the end for Tab and Z. Is society just too caught up in pop culture like Z or just plain do not care like Tab?!
This week, Tab and Z interview a loyal listener of the show, Mitch Drimmer. Find out more about his unique perspective on HOA's. His intro song should really be the opening music of The Soprano's. Find out why!
In this episode, Z asks Tab THE most important question...has he ever been cited for an HOA violation?! The answer is not surprising!
This week features an interview with The Builder Chicks. Find out how two innovative and creative women, quit their day jobs to form a very successful custom furniture and home projects business.
Check out The Builder Chicks interview on WJLA Channel 7
https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-tops-list-of-most-supportive-cities-for-women-owned-businesses?fbclid=IwAR0gvIlx8BqPhSPanTFI7UUTJFSVP3UkexOZrmSgMOGiVtCNgMnwBXXafzg
For more information about The Builder Chicks and their services, go to: https://www.builderchicks.com/
This week Tab and Z discuss the phenomenon known as the "nuisance neighbor"! We all have dealt with one...however Tab takes his brand of justice to another level! Z of course takes a modern approach.
Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo is back! Hear about some of his nuisance issues he has seen over the years.
Though Bob is physically in a new location, you can always track him down at www.AskMisterCondo.com
The guys are back....again! This episode features Andrew Fortin, Senior Vice President of External Affairs for Associa, one of the largest property management companies in the country. Topics include the history of the HOA, when it began and where it is headed.
Also featured in this episode is a contest to win a free book written by John Carona, CEO of Associa. Make sure and submit your best photo of you the listener with a celebrity...see if you can out-do Z!
For more information about Andrew Fortin, you can contact him at:
Email: afortin@associoaonline.com
Find out more about John Carona on an episode of Undercover Boss at:
https://www.associaonline.com/about/news/2017/april/05/associa-chairman-and-ceo-john-carona-to-appear-on-cbss-undercover-boss-friday-may-5
Tab and Z are finally back...again! Z discusses his experience of attending a Redskins game and how that relates to HOA inspections?!
This episode features live segments of Oktoberfest, Winchester VA..hosted by Z's HOA. Interviews include Jean Evans, a real estate agent who gives her perspective on things and Stacy Jackson, who co-hosted the event and is on the HOA events committee!
Looking to buy or sell a home in Virginia, give Jean "The Closer" Evans a call! 540-336-8274
JeanCanClose@gmail.com
JeanCanClose.com
This week Z goes solo for the show intro and discusses a topic that has been bothering him for a while...handicap parking spots! What does that have anything to do with anything...find out!
This week's guest features acclaimed author Paul Goldberg. The former Washington DC reporter has put out a new book titled The Chateau. This comedy fiction story centers around a corrupt condo association in Florida that mimics the current Trump America we live in today. Hmm..sounds like a documentary! This is a must read!
For more information about Paul Goldberg go to: http://www.paulgoldberg.com/the-chateau.html Pick up your copy of The Chateau today. Tell them Tab and Z sent you..maybe they will give you a discount!
In this episode, Z is fighting sleep deprivation as he enjoys the fruits of being a dad again! Can he even make it through this episode without falling asleep behind the mic?!
This week's guest features Stan Hrincevich, president of the Colorado HOA Forum, the largest and most recognized HOA advocacy organization. Let's just say, Stan is not exactly a fan of CAI...they don't really like him either! Find out why!
For more information on alternative information resource to CAI go to http://www.coloradohoaforum.com/
This is the Super Bowl edition of HOA Talk Time where Z discusses his own personal Super Bowl...Super Bowl baby perhaps on the way!
This week Tab and Z have a robust discussion about real estate agents. What do they really do? Also, they guys break down a recent phone call of an applicant to their inspection company who happens to be a real estate agent. Let's just say, maybe you should stick to your day job!
In this episode Tab brings up the crazy idea that there are parallels between the instant replay controversy in football and HOA inspections?! The even crazier thing is that Z totally agrees!
This week features Tab going solo, interviewing past guest Bruce Grebin, insurance expert with Farmers Insurance out of Scottsdale Arizona. Tab discusses the need to verify if contractors working on your home have Certificate of Insurance to protect you the homeowner...in Tab's case to make sure his compound doesn't get obliterated by improperly covered workers..oh the tragedy!
Find out more about Bruce Grebin and his services:
Bruce Grebin
Farmers Insurance
| 6609 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 105 | |
Scottsdale, AZ 85250-7801
480-598-1110 (Office)
480-422-7333 (Fax)
bgrebin@farmersagent.com
http://www.farmersagent.com/bgrebin
This is the end of the year episode. What better way to end the year than having Z get a violation notice! Is it cosmic karma or just the way it is?!
This week Tab and Z have a listener of the show from Florida call in to discuss their own issues with their property manager/board member. She has to deal with a property manager who not only instills fear into the neighbors of the community but even flicked her off when she asked him for help???!!! Come on people, what has this world come to!??!
Thank you all for listening and hope you have a Happy New Year and see you all in 2018!
In this episode, Tab and Z go over listener comments about the show. Word of advice...if you are going to leave an email for the guys to respond, leave a legit one...they don't bite!
This week features HOA Talk Time's new beat reporter Rickey. He is a professional pan handler and former guest who will be asking questions to people out in the streets of Gaithersburg Maryland.
Finally Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo is back for a segment about water usage in an HOA/Condo association. Does a homeowner have a right to find out exactly how much water was used in a community when the HOA pays for the water?
Go to www.AskMisterCondo.com . Bob Gourley has you covered!
In this episode, Tab and Z discuss an issue that is plaguing the nation...bullying. But not the kind you might be thinking. Listen to Z go off on what he coined "reverse bullying". It's the HOA inspection company, property managers and HOA board members who are victims, not the homeowners. Time to take a stand!
This week, Tab and Z discuss Tab's recent call-in to the Gary Sullivan Show. Not only did Tab get his questioned answered, he managed to plug his own business, stroke Gary's ego, and get a prize for being such a great caller! Z needs to start listening as well!
Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo is back this week to discuss with all the hurricanes that are ravaging the US, do homeowners still need to pay their HOA/condo dues? Is there any concessions made or is it just another storm homeowners have to face?!
Go to www.AskMisterCondo.com to get your condo questions answered!
Be like Tab and spend your entire weekend listening to Gary Sullivan at: https://garysullivan.iheart.com/
Who knew that running an HOA inspection company could take such a toll on one's body?! With Tab in the concussion protocol and Z suffering from plantar fasciitis, maybe they need to have a nurse on staff at the office!
This week's episode features a listener guest call-in from Laguna Hills, California. Don and Cynthia McMullin discuss their legal battle with their HOA. Let's just say, the amount of money spent on litigation will make your head spin!
To read the entire story of the McMullins, check out their blog at:
https://thetaleofawallanelliegailnightmare.com/2017/09/02/caught-between-a-wall-and-a-hard-place/
In this episode Z makes a scene at an outlet mall...he may need to get out more!
This week features return guest Bruce Grebin of Farmers Insurance out of Scottsdale Arizona. The guys have Bruce weigh in on the insurance side of the flooding that is going on with the recent hurricanes.
If you want to help with the victims of the hurricanes, go to www.redcross.org and donate today
In this episode Tab shows a different side of the ongoing love/hate relationship that lots of people have with HOA's. His own HOA actually did something so great and positive, Z just might actually have to run for his own HOA board...look out world!
This week's interview features Danielle Dojack of Century 21 Redwood Realty. She is a woman of many talents. Realtor, property manager, and full of interesting stories. This week Tab and Z focus on rental property management. Rental properties always seem to hold a special place in the heart of HOA Talk Time...they provide endless material for everyone to enjoy! Ask any rental property manager like Danielle...never a dull moment!
For more information on Danielle or if you are in the market to buy or sell a home in Virginia give her a call. You won't regret it! Z said so!
Danielle Dojack
Century 21 Redwood Realty/Associate Broker
Asset Property Managment, LLC/ Property Manager-Owner
540-533-1279
In this episode Tab discusses how apparently all weather people on the news are totally wrong and have no clue what they are doing. Furthermore, Tab supposedly can predict the weather and analyze weather patterns better than those who do this for a living...simply using his computer?!
This week HOA Talk Time re-visits one of their favorite interviews with Cara Brookins. She has been featured on a multitude of media outlets including the Today Show, TLC, CNN, Cosmo, Time, etc. She has a reality tv show in the works and a feature film...the list is endless!
Find out about the amazing story of a mother who with her 4 kids escaped a domestic violence situation and built a house to live in by themselves...watching YouTube videos! Z coins it a true story of going from "Despair to Home Repair!"
This episode is all about..dumb!
- Homeowners not using Google to answer simple questions...dumb!
- Self-managed HOA's whom micro manages themselves...dumb!
- A liquor board chairman getting pulled over for DUI...dumb!
- Electing unqualified or unsavory people on an HOA board...definitely dumb!
Well at least having Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo to shed some light on the situation is never a dumb idea!
Go to: www.AskMisterCondo.com and get your not so dumb questions answered!
This week Tab and Z discuss the upcoming Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Connor McGregor fight...what does that have anything to do with HOA stuff...you'd be surprised!
Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo this week is broadcasting off the beautiful blue waters of Haiti. Between his indulgence of the all-you-can-drink bar, the guys discuss how can one make joining an HOA board fun? Steaks perhaps?!
For more information about Ask Mister Condo, go to www.AskMisterCondo.com Even if he is on a cruise ship he will answer.....they apparently have a modem on board!
It's great when things come full circle. Such is the case with a previous guest! Tab and Z discuss how justice prevailed on a previous guest's quest to fight the man...and save themselves from a $3.00 fine! That's justice!
This week's guest features Justin Pierce, a real estate investor and agent out of Chantilly, Virginia. He discusses an huge topic in today's real estate landscape of how it is getting harder and harder for millennials to buy homes. Guess who the culprit is?!
For more information on Justin Pierce contact him at 703-587-8929 or email him at pierce_jd263@hotmail.com
In this episode Tab and Z find a unique parallel between a recent statement from Lebron James and homeowner responses from people that live in HOA's. Let's just say there is a lot of dumb floating around out there!
Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo is back! This week Bob discusses the evolution of Ask Mister Condo as he takes his "show on the road"! Could there be an Ask Mister Condo apparel line in the works?!
For more information on Ask Mister Condo, check out www.AskMisterCondo.com Make sure to press Bob about getting a t-shirt!
This week Tab and Z discuss a recent episode of the show Undercover Boss which featured the CEO of Associa Property Management Company. Tab thinks its all a big sham! Z tends to agree!
Realtor Real Talk is back this week with Lakeesha Washington. She is a realtor with Long & Foster out of Mitchellville, Maryland. Find out more about solar panels and how they can hinder a home sale. Also, Tab and Z discuss a revolutionary idea of "test living a home" before a purchase...innovative idea or a home sale killer?!
Check out Lakeesha Washington from Long & Foster out of Mitchellville, MD
http://www.lakeeshawashington.lnf.com/
In this episode Tab and Z discuss a violation of a different kind....the salon vs. barber shop kind that is! This week features salon owner Sarah Lounder of Cuts on Main in the beautiful state of New Hampshire.
She is the owner of a former barber shop which is now a salon in the historic part of town. However, she got fined for having the existing barber stripes painted outside of her salon and could lose her license. Should she paint that over even though her building is considered a landmark? Bigger question is how does one become a barber shop pole compliance inspector?!
For more information on Cuts on Main, check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/cutsonmain Tell them Tab and Z sent you!
What do NFL legend Joe Montana and HOA Talk Time have in common? Apparently a lot according to Z! Find out exactly how! This week Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo brings up a very interesting issue of does a homeowner in an association have the right to know the salary or benefits of staff in their association? Or is that guarded information kinda like Trump and his tax return?!
Go to www.AskMisterCondo.com and ask Bob about his salary!
This episode is for all those real estate agents out there...who want to sell a house..well...DON'T do what this particular agent Tab and Z talked to did on his Trulia listing.
The Trump campaign is not the only one's caught in a surveillance snafu...this week Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo talks about an altercation caught on an association security camera between a condo unit owner and some guy setting the community intercom on fire...guess who won this battle?!
For more info go to www.AskMisterCondo.com He'll take care of you!
In this episode, Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo is back...also back is talk about feces...cat and human feces this time! Find out about a condo owner who set their neighbor's door on fire and then later smeared their own feces and cat feces on the door! A double crappy situation to say the least!
Get your crap questions answered at www.AskMisterCondo.com Eww!
In this episode Tab and Z bring back Johnathan Friedrich out of Las Vegas Nevada. He has spent every last dime he has with his ongoing legal battle against his HOA, Rancho Bel Air. Get an update on the latest news of this one man's crusade against his HOA which he fondly dubs "the gestapo"!
For more information on Johnathan Friedrich, go to: www.hoacorruption.com
In this episode Tab and Z discuss a flag flying issue brought up to them from a loyal listener of HOA Talk Time. Does the HOA have a right to tell you what kind of flag you can put on your home...regardless of how noble the meaning of the flag may be?
This week's guests features George and Victor Torres. They are the first twins to be on the show! They discuss how they took their likeness of Christopher Reeves and Superman to Comic Con conventions across the country. They also take their talents to local children's hospitals in the DMV area to help make a sick child's day a little better.
Check out some of their pics at www.facebook.com/HoaTalkTime Maybe Tab and Z will have to get some tights for the show as well!
In this episode Z discusses his adventures in indoor skydiving at iFLY in Loudoun VA. Do you think Tab would ever have the guts to do it also?
Bob Gourley with Ask Mister Condo is back with a question about hoarders living in condos. Can't live with em...can't get rid of em......or can you?!
Go to www.askmistercondo.com for more info on condo living questions......and check out facebook.com/hoatalktime and see Z in action..."I believe I can fly...I believe I can touch the sky....."
Tab and Z discuss how they finally got to use their snow throwers...just didn't go exactly as planned!
This week's very special guest is Cara Brookins. She has been featured on a multitude of media outlets including the Today Show, TLC, CNN, Cosmo, Time, etc. She has a reality tv show in the works and a feature film...the list is endless!
Find out about the amazing story of a mother who with her 4 kids escaped a domestic violence situation and built a house to live in by themselves...watching YouTube videos! Z coins it a true story of going from "Despair to Home Repair!"
For more information about Cara Brookins, go to her official website at: www.carabrookins.com Tell her Tab and Z would like to be in her movie!
This week is all about HOA's and crap! Crap containers that is! Find out about a community in Centreville, VA that made the evening news about their dog poop receptacles which had been removed without notice and caused a neighborhood uproar. On the scene live is the latest edition to the HOA Talk Time team..beat reporter Bobby Roberts. Find out what he discovers!
Also back on the show is Chris Hild, Realtor/Broker of Realty FC out of Stephens City, VA. Tab tries to find out from a Trulia forum, "Can an agent change a price of a home without asking the seller?"
Go to www.RealtyFC.com and find out more about buying and selling a home in the VA, W. VA area!
Football is an imitation of life...well..according to Z anyways! Find out how Z equates all things HOA to to all things NFL!
This week Bob Gourley with Ask Mister Condo is back for a lively discussion on....gulp...bed bugs! What do you do when they come for you...especially from a neighboring condo unit?!?!
For more information on Bob Gourley and Ask Mister Condo, go to: www.askmistercondo.com He's got the skinny on all kinds of bugs!
Signs, signs, everywhere signs.....That is the theme of this week's episode. Does a security sign that shows a dog actually pass as legit security system signage? Make sure to go to www.facebook.com/hoatalktime and check out some other examples of security signs discussed on this episode and chime in!
Also featured is returning guest Chris Hild - realtor/broker of Realty FC out of Stephens City, VA. The guys ask him a sign question as well....find out his take from the real estate side of things!
For more information about Chris Hild and Realty FC or if you need help in anything related to real estate in the VA or West VA area, go to: www.realtyfc.com
This week Tab's Tech Trauma rears it's ugly head again...this time in the form of...unable to record Sesame Street! Someone sound the alarm!
The HOA Talk Time Fishbowl is back with guest Jason Wyatt. He is a former aviation electronic technician turned entrepreneur. His niche is selling goods while being on the road full-time...in an RV!
For more information on Jason Wyatt, check out www.touringfreedom.com
This week Bob Gourley from Ask Mister Condo is back for another Round Table Discussion. Topics include when an HOA is no longer under developer control, HOA offering to assist a non-compliant owner financially to come into compliance, and what happens when an entire HOA board resigns.
Oh, and let's no forget, Bob resides in the New England area and is basking in the glow of the Patriot's Super Bowl Win!
Go to www.AskMisterCondo.com and ask your question today!
Apparently there is a bobcat on the loose in the DC area...never a dull moment in our nation's capital these days!
This week's guest features Ruth C. Wright - realtor/broker out of Prince Georges County MD. She discusses a situation about a homeowner in her community where the HOA forced him to get a $500 mailbox, he refused to pay, spent $33,000 in legal fees and won. So he spent 35k to save $500 bucks...makes sense?!
To find out more about Ruth C. Wright go to: https://www.facebook.com/ruth.c.wright1 or http://www.web-realestate.net/RuthWright
Not only does the POTUS have issues with irregularities like voter fraud, etc....Tab and Z have their own battle....the electric company, the cell phone provider and the infamous Comcast! Hear their "alternative facts" on these type of companies.
This week Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo is back with a hilarious yet troubling situation with a special assessment gone awry...a condo owner who paid for a new roof but didn't get it installed yet after paying their share! Is there a refund policy with receipt!?!
Go to www.AskMisterCondo.com and post your "alternative question" there...Bob is sure to give an "alternative answer"!
Tab and Z discuss the upcoming presidential inauguration and all things Don J, Dons Johns, Donald J. Trump...are they essentially all one in the same?
This week's guest features Erin Kelly of Pacific Utility Audit out of Markleeville, California. They specialize in locating and correcting utility billing errors for HOA's. This is a must listen to anyone who cannot stand being deceived by a utility company and want to "stick it to the man!"
If you are in the California area and want to find out how your association can save thousands of dollars on utility overcharges go to: https://www.pacificutilityaudit.com
Tab and Z change things up and discuss an interesting call in from the nationally syndicated home improvement show At Home with Gary Sullivan. Are HOA's really "out to get you"?!
This week Bob Gourley aka Ask Mister Condo is back with a great discussion on common elements in an HOA/condo association. In plain speak...who is responsible for what?
Don't forget to check out Bob Gourley at www.AskMisterCondo.com He knows his stuff!
Tab loves At Home with Gary Sullivan..so should you! Check him out at: garysullivan.iheart.com
The guys are back for 2017...still going strong! Tab recaps his vacation that he recently took and a bizarre incident that happened on the plane ride home.
This week's guest is in the HOA Talk Time Fish bowl...Jerrel Brown, owner of SML Services out of Washington DC. This is an amazing rags to riches story of a guy who went from being a convicted drug dealer to the owner of a thriving landscaping company. He literally went from selling grass to mowing grass!
For more information on SML Services, go to: www.smldmv.com And remember their tagline.... "Don't Fret..Let Us Sweat"
In this episode Tab and Z discuss Holiday gift baskets..who should and shouldn't get them! Tab has a property manager in mind who is definitely not on the gift list!
This week's guest features Mike Peters out of Utah who is the owner of Ultimate Bunker. Worried about getting caught in a nuclear blast....well worry no more! Ultimate Bunker has got you covered. Whether you need a panic room, an underground fortress or just a place to get away from it all, this company has got the man cave of all man cave's for you!
For more information about Ultimate Bunker, go to: www.ultimatebunker.com
This week, the guys discuss the new MGM Grand Hotel and Casino that opened in National Harbor. Can anyone see Tab hitting the black jack tables?!?
Tab and Z throw a question out to Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo fame this week. What are his thoughts on an HOA board member who takes it upon themselves to be the local security guard of the community? Situation sound familiar?
Also this week features a guest that could be considered morbid to some but a necessity to others! Independent film maker Jennifer Beman out of Takoma Park MD is on a quest to have a memorial "Scatter Garden" in Takoma Park Maryland.
To find out more about the Takoma Park Memorial Scatter Garden, go to: www.tpmsg.org Tab has his spot already picked out next to a big overgrown tree!
Check out Bob Gourley at www.AskMisterCondo.com His ashes are definitely going into orbit!
This week's episode features Dawn Bauman, Senior Vice-President of Government and Public affairs for CAI (Community Association Institute). Get some inside information on a variety of topics including one of Tab and Z's favorite issue....the need for better educated property managers! Are the designation exams just too easy? Tab and Z think so...but then again, they never took the exam...yet!
For more information about CAI, go to their corporate website and find out more about a CAI chapter near you www.caionline.org
In this episode Tab and Z discuss the time old tradition known as Black Friday..is it all that it's cracked up to be or just a lot of hype?!
This week Bob Gourley a.k.a Ask Mister Condo is back for an interesting discussion on AirBnB. Is having an AirBnb property in an HOA or condo association a good idea or is it flat out...illegal?!
For more information on Bob Gourley, check him out at: www.AskMisterCondo.com
This episode, Tab discusses his once a year face-to-face with Z at his house warming party. He got to see Z's awesome tv antennae up close and personal!
This week's featured interview, all the way over the pond from London England is Johnathan Dunne. He has a movement called Tube Chat..no, it's not a fancy app..he just wants those stuffy Brits to open up and talk while riding the tube!
Finally, we round out the show with Community Inspection Services's inspector Ashley. She goes over her experiences of a large golf course community she is inspecting for them in North Carolina.
For more on Johnathan Dunn and Tube Chat, to to: https://www.facebook.com/tubechatbadge/
Happy Thanksgiving folks!
In this episode Tab and Z discuss the constant dilemma of technically challenged HOA board members and property managers...is it too much to ask to know the difference between a PDF file and an Excel spreadsheet?
This week's guest is Uri Man, CEO of Crystal Lagoons US Corp. Crystal Lagoons simply put is a water technology company that makes....lagoons! You really have to see it to understand what an amazing company this is!
For more information go to: www.crystal-lagoons.com It will blow your mind!
This is the post election episode! Tab and Z have a round table discussion with none other than Bob Gourley aka Ask Mister Condo himself. Political signage, holiday lights, flags...things that clutter a community or are untouchable as a law abiding citizen?!
For more information about Bob Gourley, go to: www.AskMisterCondo.com
In this episode Tab and Z discuss the interesting happenings at an HOA board meeting. Also, Z chimes in on his thoughts about the infamous "lunch and learn"...a common practice among property management companies...do you really learn or is it all about the lunch?!
This week Bob Gourley a.ka. Ask Mister Condo is back. The guys have Bob weigh in on a listener call-in segment from a renowned home improvement program, At Home with Gary Sullivan. Tab and Z need to be on that show...somebody set that up please!
For more information on Bob Gourley, check out AskMisterCondo.com
This is the 50th episode of HOA Talk Time..and in true HOA Talk Time fashion for this milestone episode, our featured guest is a basketball legend....6 time NBA All Star, former NBA Rookie of the Year, 2008 NBA Hall of Fame inductee, the one and only Adrian Dantley! Yeah, we are an HOA talk show but who cares...we just interviewed Adrian Dantley folks!
Also featured is our true friend to the show Bob Gourley a.k.a Ask Mister Condo. Tab and Z recap with Bob how the one time show guest morphed into a regular segment on the show!
For more information on Bob Gourley, go to: www.askmistercondo.com
Adrian Dantley is a legend...just Google him...enough said!
In this episode Tab and Z discuss the behind the scenes of HOA politics....never a dull moment!
This week, Johnathan Friedrich of HOA Corruption re-joins the show for an update on not only his HOA battle but of his bid for a senate seat of District 3 in his home state of Nevada. Tune in as Johnathan also tells us about a story that is something straight out of an episode of Law and Order! This is a must listen!
If you want to donate to the Johnathan Friedrich campaign for Senate District 3 in Nevada, please go to: http://www.friedrichforsd3.com Thanks!
You can also check him out at www.hoacorruption.com
In this episode, Tab and Z discuss the age old question...do people even read when they are mailed something?!
This week, the Fish Bowl is back with a truly unique guest, Chuck McCarthy. He is an actor out of Los Angeles, California. He was recently in a promo for the film Pete's Dragon and is looking for a breakout role. However, his real calling may be that of one of the most innovative business ideas we have heard of....people walking! Find out about his business called The People Walker...could be the next big thing!
For more information about Chuck McCarthy and The People Walker, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplewalker/
If your're an agent and are looking to book a gig for him..call his publicist!
In this episode, guest Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo discusses a crazy situation where a condo unit owner changed the locks on her unit..only to have the board change the locks back because it was not a lock that they had the master key to!
The other featured guest is Kip Howlett of Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association. Kip gives the listeners an inside look at this very interesting association and insight on the what a tree can really do for you!
For more information on Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association, go to: www.hpva.org Don't forget to check out AskMisterCondo.com and post your question to the man himself!
In this episode Z goes over the similarities he is sees with home inspections of a new home purchase and HOA inspections....more importantly Z has a new technique to end all the nonsense homeowner responses and stop them in their tracks! **side note Tab's computer crashed so as usual Tab's tech trauma continues and you get to hear his audio in glorious NON-high definition!
This week Bob Gourley a.k.a Ask Mister Condo discusses a condo landlord vs. renter tit-for-tat situation....what would you do?!
For more information on Ask Mister Condo, go to www.AskMisterCondo.com
In this episode, Z uses his expert analysis and first hand experience on some of the home improvement products seen on the hit show Shark Tank. Apparently it's not all what it's cracked up to be.
This week's guest features Alex Bergeron of Cap Management based out of Denver Colorado. They are an HOA management company serving HOA's throughout Colorado's Front Range. They also have a blog about HOA issues, where Tab read an interesting article on the naming of HOA communities....does the name make a difference?!
Finally, this week's Ask Mister Condo features a mind blowing topic of a person in a condo association (who doesn't even own or rent in the community but is a live-in) who is not only suing the condo association....this guy wants to serve on their board! Talk about if you can't beat em join em!
For more information on CAP Management you can contact Alex Bergeron at: 303-832-2971 ext. 102 or go to: www.capmanagement.com Also check out their blog at: www.capmangement.com/blog
Looking to sue your HOA and join their board as well, you may need to contact Bob Gourley first to point you in the right direction! www.AskMisterCondo.com
In this episode, Tab discusses an HOA inspection revelation that could shake up the inspection industry...all while going to a Burger King!
This week's guest features Chris Hild, co-owner of Realty FC based out of Stephens City, Virginia. Not only are they a premiere real estate brokerage, but Chris happens to be a former soccer teammate of Z's...yes Z has some soccer skills!
Find out more as they discuss HOA issues from the real estate agent/broker side of things! Finally Chris reveals one the most interesting and (quite disturbing) stories of a real estate deal that left both Tab and Z in awe!
For more information about Realty FC, go to www.realtyfc.com They are taking care of Z and can take care of you as well!
There's nothing better than a good ole' HOA Sound Off to bring you over the week's hump! In this week's sound off, Tab and Z discuss all the various excuses people make for not taking care of their homes....the worst offender being the infamous rental property owner!
This week also features a very interesting topic from guest Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo. What do you do when a condo unit owner decides to build another floor in their condo and now the insurance company wants to raise the premium for ALL the condo unit owners? Tear it down perhaps!?
For more info on Bob Gourley, be sure to go to www.AskMisterCondo.com
This week Tab comes through in the clutch and goes on an inspection out in the field...well a re-sale inspection but hey, it's still involves walking! The guys also break down why HOA inspections should be left to the professionals!
Also this week, Bob Gourley a.k.a. Ask Mister Condo discusses the issue of posting HOA board meeting minutes on a board member's own web page...is this something that should be allowed or is this a law suit waiting to happen!
Don't forget ask Bob Gourley better known as Ask Mister Condo at www.AskMisterCondo.com He's famous!
In this episode, Tab discusses his adventure into the "cutting-the-cord" phenomenon. Will he succeed in receiving free TV programming or go back to being a slave to the man!?
This week features a new segment - HOA Talk Time Round Table Discussion. Featured round table guest is none other than Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo. This week's round table discussion focuses on whether there should be mandatory education for prospective purchasers into a common ownership community.
For more information on Bob Gourley and Ask Mister Condo, go to: www.askmistercondo.com
In this episode Tab and Z talk to Bruce Grebin, an insurance agent out of Scottsdale Arizona who works for a company with one of the most recognizable jingles in the business, Farmers Insurance. Get some insight on insurance related to master association policies and the like.
The second segment features a one-of-a-kind guest...Tom Gasko-museum curator of The Vacuum Cleaner Museum in St. James, Missouri. Listen as he takes you through the magical history of vacuum cleaners...it's not just used for cleaning up your mess!
For more information on Bruce Grebin and you are in need of insurance in the Arizona area, contact him at: bgrebin@farmersagent.com or www.farmersagent.com/bgrebin
If you just happen to be in the St. James Missouri area, please make sure to make a stop at The Vacuum Cleaner Museum. For more information contact Tom Gasko at 866-444-9004 or go to www.vacuummuseum.com and schedule your kid's next birthday there!
In this episode Tab discusses his views that air rifle just like bowling should not be an Olympic Sport...HOA inspections should be though! This week's special guest is HOA Whistleblower Johnathan Friedrich. He is knee deep in a lawsuit AGAINST his HOA and not only exposing his HOA for their supposed corruption, but is winning the battle so far.
Also the show features Bob Gourley aka. Ask Mister Condo. This week the guys discuss a condo association taking things to the next level...banning a unit owner's finance from stepping on the premises. Hope this guy has teleportation available!
For more information on Johnathan Friedrich, go to www.hoacorruption.com or email him at emmcor1@aol.com He is always willing to chat!
Bob Gourley can be found on www.AskMisterCondo.com Bob bowls and is good at it!
In this episode, Tab and Z discuss where they come up with the unique guests that come on the show...does Tab reveal HOA Talk Time's Secret Sauce to getting guests?! Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo is back this week to discuss the over zealous HOA board member...never heard that before!
Finally, this week's Fish Bowl guest features Ethan Lowry of Crowd Cow based out of Seattle Washington. They take buying beef online to a new level!
For more information on Crowd Cow, go to www.crowdcow.com Make sure to follow them on Facebook also at: https://www.facebook.com/crowdcowusa
Don't forget to also go to www.AskMisterCondo.com Bob knows beef!
Why is it so difficult to simply clean off green stuff or install a screen?! This is the burning question Tab and Z address as they go off on more homeowners who just don't "get it"!
Special guest this week in the HOA Talk Time Fish Bowl is Rickey Lamont Garnes...a former homeless man who takes pan handling to a new level. Ricky even has a name for his pan handling style...Curb Patrol. Rickey is a local celebrity in the Rockville Maryland area who was also featured a few years ago on DC 101's Elliot in the Morning Show. Also find out what his hidden talent is as well!
Like to find out more about Rickey's story, friend him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rickey.garnes Tell him HOA Talk Time sent you!
In this episode Tab and Z offer their condolences to the no show of last week's segment...that's because unfortunately that guest passed away right before the show was being recorded. However, this week, someone who did show up..out of all places Hanoi Vietnam-James Kendall. He is a middle America English teacher who has embarked on a mission in Hanoi that is hard to believe!
Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo is also back this week to discuss the hot topic of video surveillance cameras on homes...good idea or a peeping tom lawsuit waiting to happen?!
Follow the adventures of James Kendall by going to his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jkendall211
Go to AskMisterCondo.com and ask Bob about your own condo adventures!
This is a special face-to-face showdown episode where the underdog - author and homeowner rights advocate Shelly Marshall of hoawarrior.com takes on the tyranny known as Community Associations Institute (CAI) and their VP of Communications and Marketing - Frank Rathbun. Find out who wins this epic battle of the common man vs. the industry establishment..you will be in for a surprise!
Find out more about your Homeowner Rights Advocate and Warrior Shelly Marshall at www.hoawarrior.com
To find out more about CAI....Google it
***We just found today Friday July 15, 2016 that Frank Rathbun had passed away recently. From all of us at HOA Talk Time and CIS HOA Experts, we offer the family of Frank Rathbun our sincere condolences.
It's time for HOA Sound Off again! This time Tab and Z sound off on...you guessed it..HOA board members. Are they really that incompetent and clueless? Also a blast from the past guest, Chad Logan- the professional poop picker upper from San Diego California discusses his "No Poo Left Behind Tour". Finally Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo is also not immune to wacky stories as well...this one is a doozy!
Go to poopbagmusic.com and find out more about the No Poo Left Behind Tour. Also be sure to donate and make a pledge to Support Rescue Dogs as well.
Make sure to check out AskMisterCondo.com and tell Bob Gourley you like him too!
In this episode, Tab and Z hold the HOA board members and homeowners to the fire...in the Game of Thrones HOA Talk Time - Walk of Atonement! Not much more can be said other than "Shame....shame!" Featured guest include Lauren Peddinghaus, CEO and co-founder of CondoGrade out of Chicago Illinois. Also show features Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo. If you had a deck on your condo home, would you immediately think...oooh look, it can double as a car port?!
For more information on CondGrade, go to: www.condograde.com
Ask Mister Condo has already atoned for his sins..just ask Mrs. Condo! www.askmistercondo.com
In this episode, Tab discusses his power washing ordeal on his own home which didn't exactly go according to plan. Featured guest this week is Doug Marcks of Geese Police...that's right Geese Police! No one is above the law..even geese! Also listen to Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo as he tackles the issue of a condo sale coming to a screeching halt....because of a technicality!
For more information about Geese Police in your area, go to: www.geesepoliceinc.com
Doug Marcks - Geese Police DC Precinct: geesepolicedc@geesepolice.com
Bob Gourley can be found on www.AskMisterCondo.com
We all agree that dealing with HOA's, property managers, and irate homeowners can take it's toll on anyone...that is why Tab and Z need some therapy and brought in a professional to help them! Esther Boykin is a licensed marriage and family therapist with Group Therapy Associates out of Haymarket, VA. She is also an author and host of her own podcast "With That Being Said"
Show also features Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo who tackles a parking ticket fine dilemma...do you have the right to dispute it or do you just "Pass Go" and go "Straight to Jail"?!
Find out more about Esther Boykin MFT at: www.grouptherapyassociates.com You can also download and listen to her podcast at: www.estherboykin.com
Don't forget to check out parking ticket guru Bob Gourley at www.askmistercondo.com
In this episode, Tab goes on his own soap box about his ordeal with the dreaded cell phone upgrade. Show guest features Robert C. Smith, former cop, president and founder of Nightclub Security Consultants based out of San Diego California. They are providing training on how to diffuse, handle, and prevent all types of crazy situations in the bar/nightclub scene...Tab and Z need to harness this power to the HOA scene as well!
Weekly guest Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo gives his take on a situation that Tab and Z needed answers on...it's purely hypothetical though...maybe!
For more information on Robert C. Smith and Nightclub Security Consultants go to:
nightclubsecurity.com
Be sure to like them on https://www.facebook.com/bouncertraining
Also check out their podcast with host Manny Marquez at: https://www.nightclubsecurity.com/podcast-and-blog
As always, ask mister condo anything at www.askmistercondo.com Got questions, he got answers!
In this episode Z discusses his pursuit to defy Comcast Cable and officially "cut the cord" even at the expense of ruining his back! This week's guest features Dana Brewington, owner of Do-Rites Premium Dog Diapers...you heard it correctly...Dog Diapers! The show also features Bob Gourley of Ask Mister Condo...diapers for him are optional!
For more information on Do-Rites Premium Disposable Dog Diapers,
go to: http://do-rites.com/ Also email them at: customersupport@do-rites.com
Don't for get to Ask Mister Condo anything at www.AskMisterCondo.com
In this episode, Tab discusses his one on one meeting with none other than James Brown - sportscaster for The NFL Today on CBS Sports and Thursday Night Football on CBS Sports and the NFL Network! The guys also recap a heated exchange between a recipient of our "junk mail" and how he is going to be handled! Also featured is the regular segment of Ask Mister Condo.
For more information on James Brown
go to http://www.cbssports.com/cbssports/nfltoday
To Ask Mister Condo a question, go to www.askmistercondo.com Got questions, he got answers...usually!
This episode features the long overdue HOA Soundoff segment where this week Tab and Z sound off on a topic...as usual, an HOA board member and a property manager! In this week's Ask Mister Condo segment, Bob discusses the "crappy situation" he had to deal with. Finally, featured in the HOA Talk Time Fish Bowl is Boykin Jordan - cybersecurity consultant and president of Cyber Smart Pros, LLC. Also, somebody needs to explain to Z that nano technology does not exist!
Go to Askmistercondo.com and ask him anything!
To find out more about Boykin Jordan, contact him at :
https://www.linkedin.com/in/boykinjordan
Boykin B. Jordan, Jr. - President
Cyber Smart Pros, LLC
Email: boykin@cybersmartpros.com
Direct: 703-678-9053
Mobile: 202-302-6177
In this episode, Tab gets the final laugh as Z finally is on the receiving end of getting busted on. Hear about the famous "OTFC Olympics and the "crash heard all across the world!!!" The show also features regular guest Ask Mister Condo where they explore the top of electric car charging stations....feasible in condo associations or just too darn expensive!
For more information about Ask Mister Condo, ask him yourself at: www.askmistercondo.com
This episode features the new sound for HOA Talk Time. Looks like the guys finally got it right! Z talks about his favorite pastime....the best kebob joints in town. Also on the regular segment of Ask Mister Condo, find out if Bob really is going to try to be the new Dos Equis spokesman?! Featured guest is Patrick Brookover, property manager with Gates Hudson of EastView Condos in Arlington VA.
For more information about Patrick Brookover and EastView at Ballston Metro call the office at: 703-528-8650 or email at: Eastviewballston@gmail.com
Contact Ask Mister Condo at www.askmistercondo.com Tell them Tab and Z sent you!
Z has to apologize yet again for Tab sounding like he is broadcasting from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Also, the guys play a clip of Chad Dukes from 106.7 The Fan giving Z an HOA Talk Time shout out! The show also features a new recurring segment of Ask Mr. Condo featuring Bob Gourley. Finally, Tab discusses an issue with his very own HOA community that hits close to home.
Check out Ask Mr. Condo at www.askmistercondo.com Tell 'em Tab and Z sent you!
In this episode Z talks about playoffs, the Washington Capitals, the horrible Philly fan base, and him donating money to DC radio talk personality Chad Dukes of 106.7 the fan...for his beard-a-thon !
The show also features Fish Bowl guest Nick Beschen of Beschen's Handyman Service in Annapolis, MD. This guest is not only an excellent contractor, but a homeowner of Whispering Woods..a community CIS HOA Experts not only recently inspected, but met up with at the most unlikely venue...an HOA board meeting!
Nick is the perfect "quadfecta" - a homeowner, a contractor, an HOA board meeting attendee, and supporter of HOA inspections in general! Yeah!!!
For your handyman needs - both exterior and interior, contact Beschen's Handyman Service at: 410-279-5602 MHIC Licensed and Insured.
To donate to USA Warriors and the beard-a-thon for Chad Dukes with 106.7 The Fan, goto www.beardathon.com/capitals
In this episode, Z offers a formal apology to the listeners on behalf of himself and HOA Talk Time! Tab goes on to list all the property managers that they actually do like. Finally, they review a homeowner phone call which this go around shows the positive side of things. All in all another day in the life of HOA inspections!
In this week’s episode, Tab is having just one of those days and goes on a rant about a property manager. Of course this fuels Z and he goes on his own property manager smack down as well. Fortunately, these days are far and few in between and only applies to the select few! Also, the show features HOA Talk Time Fish Bowl guest Terry Treadwell of Pothole Repair based out of Upper Marlboro MD. Got a hole in your asphalt…well they are ready to fill it!
For more information about Pothole Repair go to www.potholerepair.com or call 855-3-Pothole
So what does Kirk Cousins, the Terminator, Zika virus, and eating cicadas have in common??? Find out on this spine tingling episode of HOA Talk Time! This week Tab and Z bring into the HOA Talk Time Fish Bowl - Ron Gaskill owner of Mosquito Joe. Also get insight on an old high school buddy of Z's who had an interesting run-in with the famous cicada bug that shows up every 17 years...lunch will never be the same!
For more information about getting mosquito treatment in your area, go to: www.mosquitojoe.com or call 1-855-275-2563.
For the Mid-Atlantic region go to: nationalcapital.mosquitojoe.com or call 202-750-5730
Mosquito Joe..Outside is Fun Again!
Tab and Z give a re-cap of the past week's events. HOA inspections are not the only thing that represents all things bad in this world...getting your car towed is probably the worst! This week's episode features general manager Brian Sherman of G & G Towing Company out of Rockville Maryland. Find out how new towing regulations are impacting HOAs....more importantly how Z got his revenge on a towing company when he got towed!
For more information about G & G Towing go to www.ggtowing.com
G&G Towing 301-762-6023 421 Dover Road, Rockville, MD 20850
In this episode, hear about how Tab and Z infiltrate the CAI 2016 Annual Expo in Washington DC. Find out how Z shamelessly wears his HOA Talk Time shirt to promote the show and gather enough exhibit swag to sink a boat. Also, a riveting interview with the founder and owner of Chicken Armor! Yeah, your heard it right...chickens need protection too!
Chicken Armor founded and owned by Jill Bong. For more information on her awesome product and her books she authored, go to:
Chicken Armor (http://chickenarmor.com/)
Author site: includes books "How to Keep Backyard Chickens" and "The Best Backyard Chicken Breeds" (http://byjillb.com/)
This is March Madness..HOA Style! Tab and Z discuss their plans for crashing the annual CAI Expo 2016 and how Z plans to avoid getting thrown out of the event. Also special guest officer Brittany from the Montgomery County Maryland Police Department discusses her take on what really goes through the mind of a cop when they see a "suspicious" character walking around the neighborhood in an lime green vest!
Tab and Z's next guest shows that they roll deep! This epic episode features standout former college and international professional basketball star...not to mention friend/former colleague- Cleveland Jackson. Find out how he went from the hardwood around the world to the financial world of retirement and investment planning.
For more information on your financial planning needs, contact Cleveland Jackson at 703-201-3410. Online: http://jacksonfinancial.retirevillage.com email: cjackson@jacksonsvs.com
Do you have a crocodile stuck in your HOA community owned pond? Well apparently some people have had that problem! This week's guest features Bob Gourley, a board president for his HOA in Westhaven Connecticut, a card carrying member of CAI, and the founder of a unique blog dedicated to HOA's and Condo Associations questions for the common folk, Ask Mr. Condo.
To find out more about Ask Mr. Condo, go to www.askmistercondo.com Feel free to tell them Tab and Z sent you!
Is the groundhog weather predictor myth real or a bunch of "hogwash"?! This controversial topic is tackled in this episode by your's truly Tab and Z. You may or may not have heard of the leading groundhogs in the country - General Beau Lee, Staten Island Chuck, and Punxsutawney Phil...sounds like a cross between the Dukes of Hazzard and The Jersey Shore! Well, HOA Talk Time has their own groundhog weather predictor which will give those other groundhogs a run for their money!
Not all HOA board members are that bad..right? That is exactly how Tab and Z feel about this guest! This episode features special guest Chris Bullock, president of Simmons Acres HOA in Accoceek, Maryland. For the first time the "bullseye" is now on the dreaded HOA board member...see if Mr. Bullock fits the mold of a typical board member or did Tab and Z just find a potential regular to join the show?!?
You've heard of Shark Tank...Well, HOA Talk Time have their own version of the hit show....The Fish Bowl! Who needs Mark Cuban and Mr. Wonderful when you got Tab and Z! This episode features Fish Bowl guest Sean Murphy- CEO and owner of SuperHandy. Mr. Murphy is a Big-thinking electrician that wants to be the Uber of home services.
For more information, check out his app and services at www.trysuperapp.com
David vs. Goliath is the theme of this episode. Tab decides to go on a rant of his own. However, who really is David and who is Goliath in the grand scheme of things? Take a listen and you decide!