HOA Talk Time

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      

After a several month hiatus, the guys are back!  Get a recap on what has transpired.  

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