There are few feelings worse than encountering an unexpected expense and finding the piggy bank empty. That is why reserve funds and reserve studies are such important elements in the financial well-being of co-ops, condos, and homeowners’ …
Property management - or rather, effective property management - involves a great many moving parts and potential loose ends. Here, a trio of management professionals discuss how they keep it all straight, manage their time, and do their pa…
As we’ve recently seen in the news--from the Democratic National Committee email leaks about Bernie Sanders from last year’s presidential election, to the latest in the Trump-Russia brouhaha --emails aren’t always the safest and sec…
Changing management companies is a big deal - but it doesn't necessarily have to represent a major upheaval. Knowing what documents and records to furnish to the incoming firm will help keep the process orderly and drama-free, and enable yo…
If your region was hit by a major weather event, would your building have reliable light and heat? This seminar breaks down some of the options available to boards interested in making their communities more resilient in the face of outages…
Learn about the history of biofuel-blended heating oil, tax incentives for using it, and recent changes to the law mandating biofuel-blended oil for heating your building. #video1#
In a fiscal climate plagued with uncertainty resulting from threatened budget cuts at the federal level, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released his budget proposals for fiscal year 2018 this past April. The FY18 executive budge…
Sometimes, filing a claim with your insurer is exactly the right thing to do...and sometimes it's not. Industry pros explain which claims should be filed, which ones might not be such a good idea, and how to know the difference.
The mere ability to access one's rooftop in New York City is a cause to be celebrated. Especially in the sweltering summer months, the ability to escape a cramped hot apartment and look out upon the town from a breezy perch, get some sun, o…
Even in the most harmonious of communities, conflicts are bound to arise -- and having a responsive, resourceful manager with good communication and conflict resolution skills is crucial, no only to avoid costly litigation, but to get impor…