There’s an old adage that ‘insurance is for pessimists’ – but that’s very much not the case. In the world of home ownership, and especially in shared communities, proper insurance is a critical factor in protecting not only your most import…

Insurance can seem like a mundane administrative afterthought – right up to the moment you need coverage. In a community association, just because a responsible board handles the lion’s share of maintaining the policy covering common areas …

Unless you own an oil well, energy conservation is a win-win proposition; making more efficient use of energy both reduces one's impact on the environment, and saves money. In this short clip, three energy experts weigh in on which methods …

When it comes to two people buying a home together, the traditional assumption is that they’re either in a romantic relationship, married, or related. But the definition of relationships has evolved with the times. Not all people marry, and…

Much ink and angst have been spilled over the issue of noise, whether it comes from a neighboring apartment or building; the sounds that keep one up at night, or unable to work during the day. But while sound is arguably the most likely off…

If you are currently looking to buy a home in New York City, 2018 might be the year to do it . According to a recent article posted on StreetEasy , the number of Big Apple homes listed for sale increased to a record high in th…

Insurance may not be the most exciting topic facing boards in multifamily co-ops and condos, but decision-makers neglect it at their peril. Here, an insurance pro outlines some of the more common mistakes he sees boards make when it comes t…

Based on the latest findings from Douglas Elliman’s second quarter 2018 residential market reports for Brooklyn and Queens, it seems like a tale of two boroughs: one that has long been the arbiter of hip, but is now apparently cooling off; …

In April of 2017, The Cooperator  examined the passive house building standard that, according to the Passive House Institute U.S. website , follows a set of design principles to achieve energy efficiency in a structure–or as the orga…

Updated July 17, 2018 The New York City Department of Health announced last week that it is investigating several cases of Legionnaires' disease in the lower Washington Heights section of Manhattan . As of July 17, there was one de…