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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Commotion in the Common Areas]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1652/1/QampA-Commotion-in-the-Common-Areas/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I live in a co-op where some fellow owners and their children are very disruptive in the common areas and are damaging the building and my personal belongings. What are our rights? Some owners think that because we are all connected that our property is open space. What recourse do I have? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Jamie Heiberger-Jacobsen)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:02:29 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Public Financing for Wheelchair Ramps]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1651/1/QampA-Public-Financing-for-Wheelchair-Ramps/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I am on the board of a cooperative that is over forty-years-old. We wish to
 replace steps in the lobby with ramps to accommodate wheelchairs. We want to
 know if we can receive any public financing since we are helping the disabled. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Joseph G. Colbert, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:58:47 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Roaches and Mice, Oh My!]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1650/1/QampA-Roaches-and-Mice-Oh-My/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Do you have any information on what to do about a neighbor who admittedly has roaches and occasionally mice? Doesn&#8217;t management have the right to go into an apartment for sanitary reasons? What about the health and cleanliness of the rest of the apartments on the floor? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Stewart E. Wurtzel)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:56:38 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: One Man, One Vote?]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1649/1/QampA-One-Man-One-Vote/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I am a rent-stabilized tenant in a non-eviction plan Queens co-op. (It was
 converted in 1986.) A shareholder gave me a ballot proxy so that I could attend
 the annual meeting of the co-op. Am I allowed to ask questions at this meeting
 as are the shareholders? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Al Pennisi)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:53:45 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Questions Boards Should Ask]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1648/1/Questions-Boards-Should-Ask/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Most people living in a co-op or condominium building don&#8217;t have much experience with managing major construction projects. They may have skills that can be very helpful to their board&#8212;such as financial acumen, to name just one&#8212;but not construction experience. If the building is lucky, there may be one person on the board who has some familiarity with the process of working with contractors and others on a major renovation. Sometimes there is actually a contractor or an architect on the board, but that&#8217;s fairly rare. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (C. Jaye Berger, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:18:09 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Tracking Building Energy Usage]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1647/1/Tracking-Building-Energy-Usage/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Recent studies of energy usage in multifamily buildings have revealed that the least efficient buildings use up to seven times the energy of the most efficient&#8212;even when those buildings are otherwise similar. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Aaron Yowell)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:17:22 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Buyer&#039;s Guide]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1646/1/The-Buyer039s-Guide/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re contemplating buying a new home, there are a few vital questions that should be asked, even before you start attending open houses and getting your heart set on one property or another. Among those questions might be, &#8220;How do I start the process?&#8221; &#8220;What can I afford?&#8221; &#8220;Does the right home exist in my budget?&#8221; &#8220;Should I buy a co-op, condo or townhouse?&#8221; &#8220;Will I be approved for financing?&#8221; &#8220;Will I be approved by a co-op board?&#8221; ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Carol E. Levy)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:15:04 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[What Happens When an Owner Dies]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1645/1/What-Happens-When-an-Owner-Dies/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[In this world, nothing is a certainty but death and taxes. So how does a co-op or condo owner prepare for the certainty of death, as it relates to ownership interest and protect the asset for inheritance and possession purposes? Likewise, how does a board of directors exert control over who ultimately owns&#8212;as well as resides in&#8212;the apartment when a shareholder or deeded owner dies? One might think that it&#8217;s simply a matter of looking at a will to determine both ownership and possessory interests, but nothing in the world of New York real estate is ever simple. The type of ownership interest and, in the case of a co-op, the terms of the proprietary lease are crucial pieces that must be unraveled in the inheritance and occupancy puzzle that follows the death of a shareholder. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Breier Urban)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:13:46 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Good Records Vital Regardless of Building Size]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1644/1/Good-Records-Vital-Regardless-of-Building-Size/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[On March 31st, 2008, the Supreme Court of New York County rendered a decision illustrating the importance for cooperatives and condominiums of documenting board and owner action properly. As cooperatives and condominiums age, the proper keeping of records has become an issue for many of them. It is an issue that should not be overlooked. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (John Van Der Tuin)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:12:00 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Conserving Energy]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1643/1/Conserving-Energy/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[While increasing energy costs are financially painful, they do help motivate all of us to think a little bit more about resources and conservation. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (John P. Turner, PE)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:10:40 EDT</pubDate>
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