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It Started with a Lonely Cat UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Richard Siegler and Dale J. Degenshein on September 01, 2013

attorney’s fees too? ... attorney’s fees too? After he has successfully had the co-op’s action against him dismissed, may

What's a Board to Do About Noise — When It's the One Making a Racket?

of the studio apartment directly above the booster complained that the equipment was making too much noise ... was too noisy because of its location near a building-wide ventilation unit. ... a board do if its actions become the subject of a noise complaint? ... What's a Board to Do About Noise — When It's the One Making a Racket?

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...2009

New York City

their homes, but it’s too early to tell whether this will be an enduring trend. The majority of sellers ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...2009

There Are Volunteers. Then There Is Felice Hannah.

Glen Oaks, Queens

Administrators. Hannah doesn’t just sit there. When she was chosen to chair her co-op’s political action ... Service on the North Shore Towers co-op board is just part of her story. ... Whether it's her co-op board or Community Board, Felice Hannah volunteers so she can help others.

The Problem With Weed

and the board wasn’t granted a contempt order. Its hands were tied. To add insult to injury, the condo’s bylaws ... spot or are co-ops when it comes to, let's just stick to smoking complaints? Tracy Peterson: Sure. It

Double-Whammy: Supply and Demand Are Tumbling for Co-ops and Condos

Manhattan

, Crain’s reports, the number of homes being put on the market appears to be tumbling too, as sellers ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... Rising interest rates are spooking buyers; sellers are pulling back, too.

Calling Columbo UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on March 22, 2018

What can you do when a shareholder just up and disappears? ... in the public records. “It turns out that the ‘daughter’ had been a family friend and had just moved in after

At Refi Time, Boards Need to See the Big Picture

New York City

to release the borrower from a mortgage that has not yet run its course. Instead of focusing too narrowly ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... Boards need to look at the big picture – and not just the prepayment penalty – when refinancing

The Foreclosure Race UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Frank Lovece on October 01, 2015

Condos facing foreclosure don’t have too many options – but they do have one that may save ... on a lost cause? “It is too expensive to do nothing,” argues veteran real estate attorney Marc Schneider

Tara Snow, Novitt, Sahr & Snow UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tara Snow on November 01, 2014

to the bank; it was fraudulent, too. We asked the accountant about his procedure for obtaining his ... Just receiving financial statements isn’t enough; your board should verify them as well.

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