Co-op / Condo News: Reverse Mortages, Cig Smoke, More on Conn. Reform

Read all the latest co-op board, condo board and co-op / condo buyer 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.

• "Board President Can't Block Condo Owner from Applying for [Reverse Mortgage] Financing" by Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian (Los Angeles Times)

• "Co-op and Condo Boards Stuck in Smoke Battle" by Stacey Sager (WABC-TV, New York City)

• "Contractor Workers’ Comp and Insurance Requirements for Condos and HOAs" (Ryan Poliakoff on Condo & HOA Living blog)

Buying, Selling, Owning...

• "A Doorman Speaks: Scam Alert" by "Openthedoor-man" (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Brokers Have Both Customers and Clients" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "Banks Get Funky: The B Side" by Ronald H. Gitter (CoopAndCondo.com)

• "2,400 Downtown Condo Owners Get $279M Break" by Amanda Fung (Crain's New York Business) and "Battery Park City Condo Owners Save $280 Million under Tentative Rent Deal" by Julie Shapiro (DNAinfo.com)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "Ct Attorney General Supports Condo Reform Legislation" by George Gombassy (CTWatchdog.org)

WebCitation archives:

"Reverse Mortgage" • "Smoke Battle" • "Contractor" • "Doorman" • "Brokers" •  "Funky" •  "2,400" • "Battery Park City" • "Ct Reform" •