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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: One Name or Two?]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1873/1/QampA-One-Name-or-Two/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d like to ask about the transfer tax in co-ops. I have been living in a co-op unit with my brother for 11 years. It is currently under both of our names, but now I want to change it to my name only. How does the transfer tax figure in? What does the law say about transfer tax? Do I still have to pay the transfer taxes? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Eliot H. Zuckerman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:29:07 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Board Refusing to Fix Leaky Roof]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1872/1/QampA-Board-Refusing-to-Fix-Leaky-Roof/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I am a shareholder in an eight-unit co-op in Brooklyn. The board is composed of all eight owners, of which there are four officers. My apartment is on the top floor, and over the past few years I have sustained
 over one dozen water leaks due to a faulty roof. In the past, the board did quick repairing and flashed the roof to prevent
 leaking. But, now it appears that there is serious buckling and a large portion
 of the roof may need to be replaced. The association does not have the funds to repair it, and the owners will not
 vote to make an assessment to repair it. In addition, the rest of the board challenges me when I have asked for
 reimbursement for internal damages due to their negligence. The board has spent
 a lot of money on hiring others to clean the building and empty the garbage,
 and I feel that this money could have been put to better use. The rest of the board will not listen to my financial suggestions, and since the
 leaking roof has not effected their units, they do not care about it. The board president actually referred to the roof as my issue. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Breier Urban)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:27:52 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Sponsor&#039;s Role in Board Voting]]></title>
					  <link>http://cooperator.com/articles/1871/1/QampA-Sponsor039s-Role-in-Board-Voting/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ My question is about the co-op&rsquo;s building sponsor. I understand the building is owned by each shareholder and
 that they vote in a board to run the corporation. How does the sponsor factor into all of this? Is the sponsor part owner apart from the shareholder? ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Marc H. Schneider)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:26:35 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. 
 ]]></description>
					  <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. 
 ]]></description>
					  <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>
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					  <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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