Following the nationwide mortgage crisis, there is a lot of concern across the country about communities being faced with the prospect of foreclosure. Many states have enacted legislation relating to how to handle properties in arrears…
The sad reality is that when a hurricane, flood or fire strikes, often the greatest damage is not caused by the crisis itself, but rather by poor decision making by boards in the aftermath of the event. In the aftermath of a d…
New York City law will phase out the burning of Number 6 fuel oil in the near future. Should you wait until the last minute until making the switch to cleaner fuel oil in your own building? Does it make sense to do it now, or …
Election season typically starts around Labor Day, when we start to be bombarded with reminders to cast our ballots to choose who we want to be in charge of our city, town, state and country. It ends on Election Day in November, when th…
If the board of directors is the Barnum & Bailey of the cooperative or condominium, the manager is the ringmaster. The board finances the show and books the talent, but all eyes are on the manager. “Everything falls on you,” sa…
If we gave Manhattan neighborhoods human personalities, the meatpacking district may be the hip, in-the-know popular cousin and Central Park South would be the conservative Wall Street banker uncle, it would stand to reason that Murray …
Whether you are dipping your toe in the real-estate buying pool for the first time, or you’re soaking in it after purchasing numerous properties, the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is an organization to take note of. …
When you’re decorating your home, there are two things you want to bear in mind if you have children. You want to keep the design functional, but safe. After all, anyone who’s ever had, or just looked after, a baby or toddler, can tell …
The main source of any co-op or condo building’s revenue comes from maintenance charges. That seems self-evident. But sometimes a building or development may suddenly need to undergo emergency repairs or fund large capital impr…
Birds in flight may be beautiful, but their departure sometimes leaves the nest unprotected. And when that nest is in a condominium or cooperative community, property managers and boards must do their best to compensate. This …