A cap on tax assessment increases for certain properties — including apartment communities — is scheduled to expire unless voters pass Amendment 2 on the ballot in November. The Florida Apartment Association supports Amendment 2, which would make permanent a 10 percent cap on increasing the taxable value of non-homestead properties. Non-homestead properties include multifamily and other rental properties, as well as businesses.

Linda Kay Watkins of Land O'Lakes, Florida, wife of David Watkins, passed away on Saturday. David Watkins served as BAAA president, FAA president, and NAA chairman of the board and was inducted into both the FAA Hall of Fame and NAA Hall of Fame.

A wine tasting to benefit the Nan Cavarretta Memorial Scholarship Fund will take place at the 2018 FAA Annual Conference & Trade Show.

The annual FAA Legislative Platform Meeting will take place on Oct. 3 at noon in Addison East, Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL, 33432. FAA members are encouraged to submit their issues and concerns prior to the meeting.

If you did not register online for the 2018 FAA Annual Conference & Trade Show, you may still register on-site. Click "Learn More" to download an on-site registration form to complete and bring with you.

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NAA reached out to affiliates in North Carolina and South Carolina to offer assistance before Hurricane Florence, and it is making $10,000 donations to the American Red Cross for both North Carolina and South Carolina relief efforts.

Demand is high in the Southeastern U.S., and leasing consultants and maintenance technicians were among the top job postings in August.

The annual meeting of the FAA Product/Service Council will take place Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. in Galeria at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL, 33432. New PSC officers will be elected.

New! Lead retrieval is available to exhibitors at the FAA Annual Conference & Trade Show in a choice of two formats. Access this dynamic suite of lead retrieval and attendee management tools either through a mobile app or hand-held device.

A more robust and comprehensive supplier directory has replaced the old PSC Buyer's Guide, which in many cases only included one company under a specific category.

FAA offers opportunities to reach prospects at events throughout the year.