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Behavior Modification UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Carol J. Ott on August 01, 2008

for it. Read how Georgetown Mews, a 37-building, 930-unit co-op made the transition to submetering. ... pay for it. Georgetown Mews, a 37-building, 930-unit co-op, is getting ready to do just that. For all

Step By Step UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on August 01, 2008

. A board has to do its due diligence, just like when you buy into a co-op. You have to talk to all ... Too pricey? Too large? Too small? Before entering the management marriage you need to know

Submetering 930 Apartments: If They Can Do Theirs, You Can Yours!

percent. Better Legislator than Never The board began its discussion of energy-budget cuts eight ... 's residents? Make them pay for it. From the day it went co-op, Georgetown Mews, a 37-building, 930-unit

Evicting Your Condo Tenants When They Create a Nuisance

by the disinterested testimony of two firefighters regarding their unannounced visit to the apartment just one month ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it

Flip Taxes: Board Members Tell How They Passed Them — Or Didn't

: "There were too many people against it. There was just no way that I was going to [convince] them ... — and, just as illuminating, failure — in proposing flip taxes.

3M Easy Scrub Flat Mop

times and make mopping up to three times faster, according to the company, which also claims that its ... for More Miraculous Mopping. At least to us — and maybe to you, too, once you see that the Easy Scrub Flat

Preventive Maintenance … Prevents Death and Disaster. For Real

It's always tempting to make the public areas attractive or keep the unit-owners monthly payments ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... much of the building. A co-op decides that the cost of capital improvements is too costly

Becoming a Board Member Yourself

of this, and a building's bad standing affects the price of its apartments. Just as significantly ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... of infighting, bickering and dissension at board meetings, and it's apparent that either they don't know what

Proxy Fights: Stories from the Trenches

the proprietary lease. But I'll tell you, just getting people to a general meeting is … an effort. The proxies ... , vicious lawsuits, too few or too many proxies — these are just some of the challenges board members have

Transferring Co-op Shares after a Death

to an heir, but it's not prudent for them to be too sensitive. A board has a responsibility to see ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... you want to sell it? Whichever you choose, there are issues you'll have to deal with at one

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