Co-op/Condo News: Burglars Welcome — Board Won't Allow Window Bars!

Read all the latest co-op board and condo board news in Habitat's weekly Monday News Roundup! Also included: Permanent archival links. If a link ever goes dead, you'll still be able to read the backup at WebCitation.org.

• "Retrofit Building First to Grab Green Award" by James Comtois ( Crain's New York Business)

• "More Destinations Shut the Door on Vacation Rentals" by Laura Bly ( USA Today), on the new NYC anti-subletting law and others

• "Amid Property Insurance Rate Hikes, Some Condo Premiums Dropping" by Julie Patel ( South Florida Sun-Sentinel), on condominium master policies

Buying and Selling...

• "30-Year and 15-Year Mortgages Dip to Record Lows" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "HDFC Co-ops: Disclosure and Mortgage Issues" (Brownstoner.com forum)

• "A Studio for a Shoestring Budget" by Joyce Cohen ( The New York Times)

• "Toll Brothers' New Murray Hill Condo Begins Move-ins" (TheRealDeal.com)

• "Close! Beresford Corner Nabs $10.2 M., Under Asking" by Chloe Malle ( The New York Observer)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "Houston Man Sues HOA over Burglar Bars" by Jeff McShan, KHOU.com (Houston, Texas)

• "Road Closed as Dispute Escalates: Overlook Bay condos erect barricade to block access to shopping center" by Jane Ford-Stewart (MyMuskegoNow.com [Muskego, Wisc.])

WebCitation archives:

"Retrofit" • "Vacation Rentals" •"Insurance" • "30-Year" • "HDFC" • "Studio" • "Toll Bros." • "Close!" • "Burglar Bars" • "Road Closed"