2010 OCTOBER

October 2010

 Here is this print issue's table of contents, followed by links to original, Web-exclusive features, plus selected adaptations from our print magazine. 
 
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▶ DOB Crackdown
 Building inspectors are knocking – and fines are mounting.
 ▶ Double Life
 Background checks are useful for big issues – and small ones too.
▶ In-House Management
To some, an in-house manager is heaven, but is it right for your building?
▶ The Efficiency Experts
What makes a board effective?
▶ Should Boards Get Paid?
An old question that boards may want to reconsider
▶ Keep It Low
In Queens co-ops, maintenance charges rarely go up. That’s not necessarily a plus.
▶ Land Lease
An East Side co-op fights an exorbitant increase on its land lease, and wins.
▶ Leave It to the Professionals
A scam -- or just a board that didn’t understand?
▶ Fed to Flip Tax: Drop Dead
U.S. set to abolish transfer fees unless co-op/condo boards act.
▶ Case Notes: Lombard v. Station Square Inn Apartments Corp.
When a statute of limitations is not a statute of limitations.
▶ Ask the Mortgage Broker: "I Prefer to Prepay"
The penalty as a refinancing option.
▶ Board Talk: Privacy Rights & Asbestos Removal
A discussion between board members and experts
▶ From the Editor: No Thanks
Being on the board can be a thankless job. Only work-at-home sadomasochists need apply.
▶  Endpaper
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