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					  <title><![CDATA[Preserving Institutional Memory]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/325/1/Preserving-Institutional-Memory/Page1.html</link>
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Edgar A. Falk)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:40:44 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Focus on Building Community]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1556/1/Focus-on-Building-Community/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[It is easy to focus attention on the governance and business aspects of operating associations because of their immediacy. However, clear lines of communication and a strong sense of community among residents focuses everyone's attention on the positive benefits of being a part of the community and encourages participation in association activities. As a result, governance and business operations become less problematic. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Ronald L. Perl)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:12:47 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Above and Beyond Management]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1548/1/Above-and-Beyond-Management/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[It's been said before, but bears repeating: while there are certain similarities, every co-op and condo building in New York City is different, and every building community has different needs, expectations, and amenities. Those expectations and needs may change over time as well&#8212;what works for one community for a few years may not work so well as building demographics shift and redesign themselves. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Domini Hedderman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:56:01 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Coping From a Management Perspective]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1547/1/Coping-From-a-Management-Perspective/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Lawsuits are an unfortunate, often expensive fact of life these days, and co-op and condo communities are not immune from seeing the inside of a courtroom, or at least a lawyer's office suite. An issue that arises between a resident and the board or between two or more residents can spiral out of control, wind up involving the managing agent, and end up in court. Then it becomes a battle of he-said/she-said until the lawsuit is over, a settlement is declared and it's back to building business as usual. Or is it? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:51:52 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[What Makes a Good Property Manager?]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1546/1/What-Makes-a-Good-Property-Manager/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[A good property manager is like a hip dad. He or she may not say things like, "Hey pal, whatcha say we go toss around the ol' pigskin?" but like a hip dad, a property manager needs to have a certain set of specific traits and other, harder-to-define skills in order to be successful. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Brendan Flaherty)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:49:48 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[When to Call Your Managing Agent...]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1545/1/When-to-Call-Your-Managing-Agent/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Whenever a problem arises, board members often have a knee-jerk reaction to call their managing agent immediately. In many cases, this is appropriate. But although it might be part of their job to communicate with the board, managing agents might not be able to respond to every call right away. And if your board is calling too frequently, your persistence might begin to irk your manager and put a strain on your working relationship. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Stephanie Mannino)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:45:02 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Debate on Licensing Property Managers]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1544/1/The-Debate-on-Licensing-Property-Managers/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[In a number of states throughout the U.S., including Florida, Nevada and the District of Columbia, property managers are required by law to be licensed. This is not the case in New York, although a debate over the necessity of licensing has boiled quietly&#8212;and sometimes not so quietly&#8212;under the surface for decades. As can be imagined in a city of eight million property-obsessed people, there are myriad voices and opinions on the subject. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Liz Lent)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:57:06 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The World on their Shoulders]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1543/1/The-World-on-their-Shoulders/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[If your planner or BlackBerry is full of to-do lists and scheduling conflicts, if you're often running up against deadlines and your cell phone rings constantly, you've got a lot in common with a New York property manager. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Mary K. Fons)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:52:55 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Co-op Manager Shortage]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/814/1/The-Co-op-Manager-Shortage/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The horror stories abound: Ivy Leaguers flipping fries. Dot-com darlings begging for work. A six percent unemployment rate. It's no secret that the New York job market is in the intensive care unit right now. So then how is it possible that co-op management agencies are taking out full-page wanted ads and offering hefty signing bonuses for qualified (and sometimes even less-than-qualified) recruits? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Alexandra Wolf)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:05:08 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Board/Building Harmony]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1187/1/BoardBuilding-Harmony/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[As an attorney who represents co-op boards, building managers and shareholders, one sometimes wonders if the expression&#8212;&#8220; You can&#8217;t please all the people all of the time&#8221; best applies to the idea of creating harmony between these parties. However, I believe that there is hope and that you can try to please more of the people more of the time, if you just listen to what they are saying and respond promptly. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (C. Jaye Berger, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:19:17 EDT</pubDate>
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