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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

Hiring: When Boards Bow to Mob Rule Instead of Making Informed Decisions

New York City

and who's not." The manager advises co-op and condominium boards that it's often the "right political ... popular for the right reasons, or is he just a schmoozer?" It's not a theoretical question. The board

No Time for Meetings: A Board President Talks "Full-Stomach Syndrome"

New York City

business and before we knew it, it was 11 p.m., and although we didn't seem to have a lot of agenda items ... meeting. It's just that we're all very busy. "I can meet on Monday or Tuesday," wrote one co-op board

No Time for Meetings: A Board President Talks "Full-Stomach Syndrome"

New York City

The Push to Reform Co-op / Condo Tax Injustice: Where Things Stand Now

Jackson Heights, Queens, The Colonials

Committee and urge passage of the bill when it's reintroduced in January. "I think people are just fed up ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... are taxed. What's happened since then — and what is one intrepid Queens co-op board president doing about it?

Check Out the City's Most Eco-Friendly Neighborhoods and Residences

New York City

City, downtown boasts the most. Not too shabby. Twenty-five percent of green housing stock in the city ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... hard to shed its isolated and desolated image — come 5 or 6 P.M. it would turn into a ghost town

MAKE Money on a Roof Replacement! How a Co-op Board Sold Roof Decks

Greenwich Village, Manhattan, Mercer Street

that its three adjacent, century-old buildings needed major repairs, including new roofs. The directors all ... did it, and how you can, too.

Babe Roof: A Complex in The Bronx Gets Some Beautiful New Surfaces

they hey. The point is, it's a neutral color, utilized "so that the buildings wouldn't get too warm ... just don't have a choice," says the project's engineer, Brian Sullivan. "If you have water infiltration

Flat Fee vs. Hourly Rate: Attorneys Argue Before the Court of Board Opinion

New York City

work out a payment plan. That's better than waiting until the person is too far behind the eight ball ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... to competitive bidding. That doesn't just mean getting a schedule of hourly rates for partners and associates

The Quest for a Limit on Property Taxes

New York City

not be eligible for the cap. Braunstein acknowledges that it's a difficult problem. "It's politically difficult ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how

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