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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: How Long To Approve]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1819/1/QampA-How-Long-To-Approve/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ I have a one-bedroom co-op in a six &#8211;story, 78-unit building in the Bronx on the market for $53,000 and have a
 prospective buyer who filled out the board application and provided the
 financial information required by the board. After reviewing his information,
 the board interviewed the interested buyer in early March in an empty apartment
 in our building. Two members of the board&#8212;one of whom was the board president&#8212;met with the buyer, and after concluding the interview told him they&#8217;d be in touch soon. To date no board decision, yea or nay, has been forthcoming.
 This interested buyer is a cash buyer with a solid credit history. He&#8217;s single, stable, tenured schoolteacher.  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Adam Leitman Bailey)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:26:31 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Elevator Replacement]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1818/1/QampA-Elevator-Replacement/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Our six-story Queens condo is considering replacing our elevator. We have
 stairs, obviously, but getting up and down six stories will be difficult for
 some of our older unit owners. What legal obligations do we have as the board
 to provide access to our apartment owners (other than the stairs) to their
 units during the replacement project?  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Richard T. Walsh, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:24:53 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Sponsor Conflict]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1817/1/QampA-Sponsor-Conflict/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[After serving on my board for the past two years as a vice president, I have now
 been elected president of my 83-unit Manhattan co-op. The equity sponsor (and
 14 percent shareholder) has always been on the board, and for the last three
 years, has also served as treasurer. The sponsor also has a long-standing
 relationship with our managing agent, accountant, and attorney. Next week, we
 finish officer elections, and with the support of the majority of the board, I
 will be voting the sponsor out as treasurer and putting some &#8220;new blood&#8221; in the position. My question is: what issues should I be concerned with and
 what if any conflicts exist with having the sponsor as treasurer, given his
 relationship with the building&#8217;s other professionals?  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Eric M. Goidel)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:23:26 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Board Trouble]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1816/1/QampA-Board-Trouble/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[We have only three board members in our building. The current board has been in
&nbsp;place for about seven years, and our shareholders would like to remove them
&nbsp;because they&rsquo;re ineffective. They failed to replace a board member who resigned, saying we
&nbsp;can only have four board members when our propriety lease clearly says we
&nbsp;should have seven. We shareholders are uncertain how many seats the sponsor of
&nbsp;the building can hold&mdash;our board says only three, and our managing agent has let our Real Estate Board
&nbsp;of New York (REBNY) membership lapse, so we can&rsquo;t get advice from them. We plan to rejoin the group as soon as we get rid of our
&nbsp;board, but at the moment, we&rsquo;re not sure how to proceed.&nbsp; ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (John Van Der Tuin)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:22:11 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Value of Homeowners Insurance]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1318/1/The-Value-of-Homeowners-Insurance/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[For many people, their home is their greatest asset. Yet studies show that 59 percent of today&#8217;s homes are underinsured by an average of 22 percent. To protect their investment this hurricane season, homeowners should update their insurance regularly to include improvements, major purchases and increased rebuilding costs, according to the Insurance Information Institute (III). ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Insurance Information Institute)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:38:24 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Suburban Brawl]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1317/1/Suburban-Brawl/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ There are myriad of ways to get back and forth from
 Manhattan to Nassau County. Whether you&#8217;re driving, taking a train,
 or bussing it, there&#8217;s no shortage of access to what has become an
 exurban retreat for many commuters and families priced out of Manhattan For
 these folks, Nassau County seems like a logical place to start looking for
 an alternative to big city living.
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					  <author>no@spam.com (David Garry)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[A One-Stop Resource]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1316/1/A-One-Stop-Resource/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Individuals and companies all need to be properly
 covered by insurance but the wide variety of choices can make obtaining
 that coverage a daunting process. To help buildings and companies make the
 best choice with minimal hassle, the Insurance Information Institute (III)
 has become a one-stop-shopping resource for information on all manner of
 insurance needs.
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Robert Greenberger)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Long Island Retreat]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1315/1/Long-Island-Retreat/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Paleolithic whale-hunters, American revolutionaries, an
 adored president, French castles, and bathtub gin all combine to paint a
 portrait of one of New York&#8217;s richest historical landscapes&#8212;and
 one that perhaps few people fully appreciate. Nassau County, home to one of
 the first English settlements in New York State and an estimated 1,333,137
 modern residents, is the first county one reaches after leaving Queens and
 New York City behind, and is a complex mix of urban and suburban values and
 lifestyles.
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Gillian Kalson)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Same Planet, Different Worlds]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1314/1/Same-Planet-Different-Worlds/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ While there are many similarities between co-ops and
 condos, are the two very different when it comes to things like insurance
 and liability?
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[On Your Side]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1313/1/On-Your-Side/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Imagine the panic that sets in when a home is lost or
 damaged. Now imagine navigating through that fear alone. Whether it&#8217;s
 fire or flooding or the violent effects of a storm, anything that damages
 or destroys a home will have a lasting and dramatic effect on the people
 who lived and worked in that space.
]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Elizabeth Lent)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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