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					  <title><![CDATA[Come to Order!]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1239/1/Come-to-Order/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ If you&#8217;ve ever attended a meeting and witnessed
 the group president call it into order, heard the secretary review the
 minutes of the previous meeting, heard motions, seconds and then voted, you
 have participated in parliamentary procedure. Very likely, you saw
 something called Robert&#8217;s Rules of Order put into action &#8212; even
 if you didn't realize it.
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Anthony Stoeckert)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:14:48 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Handling Sub-Par Maintenance]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1870/1/Handling-Sub-Par-Maintenance/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ In most buildings&mdash;even otherwise well-run, well-managed ones&mdash;building staff and administration can sometimes get a little bit lax in their
 day-to-day maintenance duties. Equipment doesn&rsquo;t get serviced. Paint peels. Dust and dirt accumulate in the corners of the hallway carpets. Spiders claim ownership of hard-to-reach ceiling corners. And in the basement, where the expensive machinery sits, less obvious signs of
 neglect can spell havoc for a building&rsquo;s bottom line. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Greg Olear)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:25:46 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Least Popular Decision]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1869/1/The-Least-Popular-Decision/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ The boards of some co-op and condo buildings pride themselves on not raising
 their monthly maintenance fees for years at a time. At first glance, this might
 seem like a good thing&mdash;after all, low fees are appreciated by residents and can be attractive to
 potential buyers. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Jonathan Barnes)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:24:39 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Hiring the Pros Who know]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1868/1/Hiring-the-Pros-Who-know/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Tax time is coming soon, and a time no one really enjoys will likely be even
 less fun thanks to the current recession. In the case of condo and co-op
 buildings however, accountants and attorneys may be able to help the
 communities they represent save money during the tax season. They can do this
 by making sure they&rsquo;re assessed properly and, in the event of an error, by challenging these
 assessments via a tax certiorari proceeding through the New York City Tax
 Commission.  
 ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Raanan Geberer)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:23:44 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Next Generation Property Management]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1867/1/Next-Generation-Property-Management/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Remember Stanley Roper from the 1970&rsquo;s sitcom Three&rsquo;s Company? To some, he might still be their idea of a property manager&mdash;the upstairs landlord or the guy you&rsquo;d call when your plumbing&rsquo;s on the fritz. And indeed, when the plumbing in your co-op or condo does spring
 a leak onto your hardwood floors and oriental carpet, or when it&rsquo;s a freezing February morning and your heat is not working, the property manager
 suddenly becomes the most important person in the world. Today however,
 property managers do much more than fix plumbing. 
 ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Benjamin Watson)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:22:40 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[New York City Professionals Weigh in]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1866/1/New-York-City-Professionals-Weigh-in/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Last January, not even television psychic, Ms. Cleo, could have predicted the
 events that were set to unfold in 2008. With the unraveling of the economy that
 we&rsquo;ve already heard quite a bit about and forecasts for a gloomy start to 2009, it&rsquo;s as if we&rsquo;re dealing with an economic Murphy&rsquo;s Law. As a result, it is no surprise that most professionals in the industry
 have some concerns and trepidation looking forward. But the New Year is also a
 time to look back. A time to look at the hard facts, while moving forward and
 hoping for something better. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Brendan Flaherty)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:21:29 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[How Companies Can Stay Competitive]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1865/1/How-Companies-Can-Stay-Competitive/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ In a competitive industry, management companies must continuously find ways to
 retain current clients while honing an edge that makes them appealing to new
 customers. This is especially true in these tough economic times, as many
 individuals and communities face financial hardship and must make tough choices
 about the services they purchase. While economic turmoil and the housing slump
 have affected many areas of the real estate industry, management has not been
 hit as hard as some other areas&mdash;at least not yet. Companies are rolling with the punches and offering their new
 and existing clients the same high level of service, plus a few extras as well. 
 ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Stephanie Mannino)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:20:28 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Management  and Board Relations]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1864/1/Management--and-Board-Relations/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Building boards and their managing agents function best when they work together
 as a team. Ideally, the two parties collaborate to implement policy, carry out
 administrative duties, and make decisions about the efficient operation of the
 building or association. Management contracts usually spell out the duties of
 the manager, but confusion sometimes arises among board members regarding the
 extent of their manager&rsquo;s duties versus the limits of the board&rsquo;s duties. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Jonathan Barnes)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:19:27 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[What Size Management Company Fits You Best?]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1863/1/What-Size-Management-Company-Fits-You-Best/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ As anybody who&rsquo;s ever been to an &ldquo;all you can eat&rdquo; sushi buffet can tell you, bigger isn&rsquo;t always better, and if &ldquo;more&rdquo; is mediocre, sometimes you&rsquo;d rather have less. The same applies when it comes to property management
 companies. Management firms come in all shapes and sizes, and offer different
 items on their service menus. When negotiating (or renegotiating) your building&rsquo;s management contract, determining the type of company that is the best fit for
 your particular community is an important decision, and one that deserves a
 great deal of careful consideration and critical thinking. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Keith Loria)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:18:34 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Making the Grade]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1862/1/Making-the-Grade/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[No matter what the job&#8212;be it flipping burgers at a chain restaurant or running a multinational investment firm&#8212;employees should be given periodic reviews of their performance to assess how they&#8217;re doing and identify both their strengths and areas where they could use improvement. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:17:43 EST</pubDate>
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