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Avoiding Outrage, Surprise, and Disbelief UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Gene Ferrara, President of JMA Consultants on June 11, 2019

know how much money to set aside in advance. ... and what’s going to be necessary. That’s when the board should start saving money, $100,000 or $200

Real-Time Cost Monitoring UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Carl Cesarano, Principal at Cesarano & Khan on June 11, 2019

payments were made, and what was left to pay. We knew the money we had, and we could spot if we were

Paul Manafort’s “AirBnb Condo” Asks $3.7 Million

SoHo, Manhattan

to be a party to putting money in the family’s pocket.

Don’t Be Afraid to Switch Insurance Carriers UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Michael Schwarz, President of SYMS Insurance Agency on June 10, 2019

the insurance carrier if it’s going to save money? What about a board that gets surprised by these new

The Art of Softening Unwelcome Surprises UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Christa Waring, Principal at CTA Architects on June 10, 2019

get very nervous about money and time. I believe that in any job, as long as everyone is talking

A Co-op Board Learns How to Handle a Long-Running Crisis

Laurelton, Queens

pulled some money from our reserve fund. What ultimately happened? We extracted that tank, and over

Master(ful) Planning UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Ethelind Coblin, Principal at Ethelind Coblin Architect on June 10, 2019

’t the building’s budget drive some of this? The budget really does. Most boards set aside money every year

To Every Roof Job There is a Reason UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Anita Konfederak, Vice President of Merritt Engineering Consultants on June 10, 2019

replacement is a very costly improvement that has to last for 20 to 30 years. It pays to spend the money up

Condos: Time to “True Up” UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Avi Zanjirian, Manager at Czarnowski & Beer on June 10, 2019

owed more money, and then in the remaining three years they were overpaying.” In that instance

Back to Energy Conservation 101 UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Lewis Kwit, President of Energy Investment Systems on June 07, 2019

came on the scene. The Epiphany. Before spending a lot of money to fix a problem, it pays to do some

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