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					  <title><![CDATA[The Importance of Home Staging]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1927/1/The-Importance-of-Home-Staging/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;How many times have you seen a property that&rsquo;s a mess and visually unappealing with so much furniture and furnishings that it
&nbsp;is impossible to see anything? There are cracks that need spackling, walls that
&nbsp;need cleaning, and floors that should be polished. The lighting is dreary and the color questionable. There&rsquo;s plenty of clutter, but no warmth, and perhaps, even a strange smell. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Barbara Brock)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:55:57 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Dispelling Myths About &quot;Poor Water Pressure&quot;]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1926/1/Dispelling-Myths-About-quotPoor-Water-Pressurequot/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Few things annoy an apartment homeowner more than persistent low water pressure,
&nbsp;be it at the shower, the kitchen sink or the toilet. So common the problem, one
&nbsp;wonders what New Yorker hasn&rsquo;t suffered from it and what property manager hasn&rsquo;t struggled to solve it. Recently, an exasperated homeowner asked me, &ldquo;Is it true I have poor water pressure because my building is old and I live on a
&nbsp;higher floor?&rdquo; 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Philip Kraus)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:54:44 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[A Look at the American Institute of Building Design]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1925/1/A-Look-at-the-American-Institute-of-Building-Design/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Despite well-intended laws and protocols enacted in respective states, co-op and
&nbsp;condo homeowners, organizations and associations are often faced with
&nbsp;complicated, sometimes confusing issues related to building codes, zoning
&nbsp;ordinances, designers, vendors and contractors. Too often, they are left to
&nbsp;negotiate the maze without adequate guidance and oversight. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (W.B. King)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:53:28 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Putting Your Best Foot Forward]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1924/1/Putting-Your-Best-Foot-Forward/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;In today&rsquo;s tough real estate market, people are searching for every advantage they can
&nbsp;find when it comes time to sell their property. They&rsquo;ll search out the best agent they can find. Or place ads in the highest
&nbsp;circulation magazines. They&rsquo;ll lower the price to outpace the competition. But often, people will neglect
&nbsp;the most important piece of the whole puzzle: the space itself. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Liz Lent)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:52:29 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Keeping Projects on Schedule]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1923/1/Keeping-Projects-on-Schedule/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Nothing can take the fun out of a design project faster than missed deadlines and
&nbsp;cost overruns&mdash;and naturally, both problems usually go hand in hand. Even if a project is
&nbsp;certain to increase a property&rsquo;s value and/or curb appeal, the upheaval and disruption to residents&rsquo; lives while work is going on can be a big pain. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Denton Tarver)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:51:27 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[In Good Harmony]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1922/1/In-Good-Harmony/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Good communication is key to making any relationship work&mdash;married or dating couple, parent and child, sibling to sibling, and best friend
&nbsp;forever friendships. In the co-op and condo world, boards also have
&nbsp;relationships&mdash;with vendors, designers, contractors, residents, and managers, just to name a
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:50:23 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Stretching Your Dollars]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1921/1/Stretching-Your-Dollars/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[It's time to face the facts. The teal-and-salmon sofa that was purchased for your foyer may not exactly be in
&nbsp;style any more. The window treatments that were chosen in the early 1990s no
&nbsp;longer grace the pages of every design magazine sold on Broadway; It&rsquo;s time for a change; an overall facelift to the tired common areas that once
&nbsp;welcomed residents and their guests into your building. It&rsquo;s time to bring the d&eacute;cor into the 21st century&mdash;and that may seem like an overwhelming task if your building, like so many
&nbsp;today, are on a shoestring budget. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Emily Abbate)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:49:41 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[A Facade Makeover]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/856/1/A-Facade-Makeover/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[It was bound to happen: Your building, in its heyday an architectural gem, has started to show its age. The facade, with ornate details that were once a striking accent to the neighborhood, is beginning to deteriorate. If it's been years since you last fully appreciated the unique architectural details of your building's facade, and if you're living in fear of the next Local Law 11 inspection rounds, it might be time for a complete restoration. And it shouldn't be just for appearance's sake: Your aging facade could pose a safety risk for residents, passers-by, or anyone who enters your building.]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Stephanie Mannino)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:19:49 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Design Solutions for Small Spaces]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1707/1/Design-Solutions-for-Small-Spaces/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Real estate in the Big Apple like any large metropolis is expensive, and that
 often means making due with a small apartment. Small spaces present many
 functional and aesthetic problems&mdash;lack of storage, oppressive walls, etc. Fortunately, with a few design tricks
 from the experts, tenants can make their apartments cozy instead of cramped and
 even create the illusion that a space is larger that it really is. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Jonathan J. Levin)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:11:01 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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