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Living Busy Is the Best Revenge UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Interview by Tom Soter on June 01, 2015

, landscaping, writing building newsletters, just to name a few of the many improvements and projects she's been ... the newspaper cover to cover. Do you ever find it’s too much? Do you ever think about stepping down? I don

Showdown at Sherwood Village UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on June 01, 2015

It's not business, it's personal - and a bitter battle tears apart a Queens co-op. ... by the new board of Sherwood Village B, and it was dragging its feet. Fersen, a veteran manager, says he has ... When board politics get personal.

Spaces of Gold UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Frank Lovece on June 01, 2015

are starting to realize they’re sitting on gold. Or are they? It’s no secret that with New York co-ops, market ... Your commercial space may finally prove lucrative - or will it?

Super Challenge: Wrench to Wireless UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Matthew Hall on June 01, 2015

just a wrench. ... about it. You need a human being on the premises – even if it is just to put someone at ease

Election Season UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Richard Siegler and Dale J. Degenshein on June 01, 2015

Contested elections. Sometimes you just can’t avoid them. In a matter with twists and turns worthy ... Contested elections. Sometimes you just can’t avoid them.

Keep Shareholders Happy By Keeping House Rules Current

New York City

If it's time to revise the rules, good news: they can be amended more easily than bylaws, so ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... , it is just as crucial to know when to revise them. Times change, and so do the people living in a building

Mom Fumes When Co-op Board Asks to Interview Her Child

Midtown East

. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it's investing in a housing corporation. Articles, here ... scrutinize your dog, is it okay for it to want to screen your kid, too? Joyce Kacin thinks that's just going

Bids 101: Final Changes Before Accepting the One That Works Best for You

New York City

of the contractors' insurance policy. [It] usually just states the required limits they must maintain. We have seen ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... be a contractor who is just looking to drum up more work, but in my experience, more often these are just people

A (Hard) Lesson in the Importance of Clear language

New York City

transferred to the town many years before so that the town — and not the HOA — would maintain it. When ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... in Queensbury, New York. They had placed a political sign by the road that bordered their home. The HOA objected

UWS Co-op Overcomes One-Two Punch Thanks to Smart Fiscal Planning

Upper West Side

because, in the last three months, the lobby had just been redesigned, and at considerable expense ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... mortgage came due. With an eye to future capital projects, the board refinanced its mortgage for $2

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