Co-op/Condo News: Outsourced Supers, Lady Gaga & An App Just for You

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.

• "Should We Outsource our Super?" (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Mayor Marvin's Column: River House Co-op and Energy Savings" by Bronxville Mayor Mary C. Marvin (Bronxville.Patch.com)

• "There's an App For My Condo!" (Marketwire press release from Mobile Homes)

• "Are We Overpaying for Water?" (Brownstoner.com forum)

Buying and Selling...

• "Condo Contents Insurance — What [Condo Buyers] Need to Know" by Alison Rogers (MoneyWatch.com)

• "The March of the Conversions" from pre-war rental building to condo, by Hilary Stout ( The New York Times), and critique of some article points, at "Several Pre-war Buildings are Becoming Condos" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "A New Holy Grail for Loans": Lenders are Loosening Requirements when It Comes to Issuing Mortgages in New Condos" by Catherine Curan ( The Real Deal)

• "The Farewell Tip: No Right Answer" (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Hey, Lady!," on Lady Gaga considering purchase of a condo penthouse in Soho, by Jennifer Gould Keil ( New York Post)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "Homeowners Association Demands Removal of Energy-Efficient Door" by Sena Christian ( The Press Tribune [Granite Bay, Calif.])

• "HUD Alleges Discrimination at Denver Condos" (The Associated Press)

• "Condo Owners Plead to Council" over effectively being forced to abandon apartments built on contaminated soil, by Jennifer Myers ( The Lowell Sun [Lowell, Mass.])

• "American Dream Gone Awry: Tenants in Columbia Heights Thought Buying their Apartments Would Be Easy. They were Wrong" by Lydia DePillis ( Washington City Paper)

WebCite archives:

"Outsource" • "River House" • "App" • "Overpaying" • "Conversions" • "Becoming Condos" • "Holy Grail" • "Farewell Tip" • "Hey, Lady" • "Energy-Efficient Door" • "Discrimination" • "Owners Plead" • "American Dream"