if you buy a home today in america, there s a one-in-five chance that you will end up living under rules imposed by what we call a board of directors, usually elected by you, the local resident. this board has very broad powers, and based on certain guidelines, well, they dictate just about everything in the community from the color scheme, how many cars can be in the driveway, how high your grass can be. and a lot of states? guess what, guys? they have the power to take your home if you don t make your monthly dues payments and assessments. very, very important to understand this. in some cases, people really enjoy homeowners associations. why? because they protect them. in other cases, i must tell you, they are a nightmare. they can be totalitarian regimes, but most totalitarian regimes, while they have their downsides, they also can be clean and orderly. this is karen and james. they bought a home in an hoa-managed neighborhood and one day found themselves in the mid
thanks for joining us. i m bob massi. when you say orlando, many people think of disney world and theme parks, but those are technically not even in the city. actual orlando is a complex, vibrant city, and it s undergoing a major transformation. one of the biggest construction projects right now is the start of creative village. we came up with the concept to create an area in our city that was devoted to digital or emerging-media companies and academia. the goal of creative village is to capitalize on orlando s technology industry by bringing together high-tech companies, universities and, yes, creative types, so the students and the employees of those business can live, work, and learn in the same area. [ crowd cheers ] the former site of the amway arena in downtown orlando is now becoming a 68-acre mixed-use, transit-oriented, urban-infill neighborhood. urban-infill development is the redevelopment of areas that are already serviced with a higher and better use. and
thanks for joining us. i m bob massi. when you say orlando, many people think of disney world and theme parks, but those are technically not even in the city. actual orlando is a complex, vibrant city, and it s undergoing a major transformation. one of the biggest construction projects right now is the start of creative village. we came up with the concept to create an area in our city that was devoted to digital or emerging-media companies and academia. the goal of creative village is to capitalize on orlando s technology industry by bringing together high-tech companies, universities and, yes, creative types, so the students and the employees of those business can live, work, and learn in the same area. [ crowd cheers ] the former site of the amway arena in downtown orlando is now becoming a 68-acre mixed-use, transit-oriented, urban-infill neighborhood. urban-infill development is the redevelopment of areas that are already serviced with a higher and better use. and
thanks for joining us. i m bob massi. when you say orlando, many people think of disney world and theme parks, but those are technically not even in the city. actual orlando is a complex, vibrant city, and it s undergoing a major transformation. one of the biggest construction projects right now is the start of creative village. we came up with the concept to create an area in our city that was devoted to digital or emerging-media companies and academia. the goal of creative village is to capitalize on orlando s technology industry by bringing together high-tech companies, universities and, yes, creative types, so the students and the employees of those business can live, work, and learn in the same area. [ crowd cheers ] the former site of the amway arena in downtown orlando is now becoming a 68-acre mixed-use, transit-oriented, urban-infill neighborhood. urban-infill development is the redevelopment of areas that are already serviced with a higher and better use. and
thanks for joining us. i m bob massi. when you say orlando, many people think of disney world and theme parks, but those are technically not even in the city. actual orlando is a complex, vibrant city, and it s undergoing a major transformation. one of the biggest construction projects right now is the start of creative village. we came up with the concept to create an area in our city that was devoted to digital or emerging-media companies and academia. the goal of creative village is to capitalize on orlando s technology industry by bringing together high-tech companies, universities and, yes, creative types, so the students and the employees of those business can live, work, and learn in the same area. [ crowd cheers ] the former site of the amway arena in downtown orlando is now becoming a 68-acre mixed-use, transit-oriented, urban-infill neighborhood. urban-infill development is the redevelopment of areas that are already serviced with a higher and better use. and