Category: On The Board

Management Relations Revenue or Reduction
2012 January Revenue or Reduction

 Budgeting is never easy, not for a family of four and certainly not for a co-op  or condo community of hundreds or thousands of residents. That fact is made all  the more difficult by the lingering effects of the recession, which continue…

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Management Relations Come One, Come All
2012 January Come One, Come All

 The holidays are behind us, and the long haul toward spring is underway. Along  with the usual springtime showers and flowers, of course, comes The Cooperator’s annual Co-op & Condo Expo. The Expo is quietly taking shape as this spring’s …

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Board Operations Holiday Wishes
2011 December Holiday Wishes

 The last few years have been stressful and uncertain for many in the real estate  game—developers have had to adjust projections and expectations for certain projects.  Likewise, sellers and brokers have had to acclimate to a market that,…

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Law & Legislation New Law Changes Design Industry
2011 November New Law Changes Design Industry

As a construction attorney I can say that it is rare that a change is made in the law which revolutionizes the design industry. Up until now, the laws in the State of New York only allowed architectural and engineering firms to be owned…

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Board Operations Leading by Example
2011 November Leading by Example

 Tell someone at a cocktail party that you are on a co-op board and the most  likely response is “What a thankless task!” It seems every New Yorker has a co-op board horror story—and many of them probably contain more than a grain of truth…

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Board Operations Phasing Out No. 6 Fuel Oil
2011 October Phasing Out No. 6 Fuel Oil

 New York City law will phase out the burning of Number 6 fuel oil in the near  future.    Should you wait until the last minute until making the switch to cleaner fuel  oil in your own building? Does it make sense to do it now, or …

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Board Operations Holding Fair Elections
2011 October Holding Fair Elections

Election season typically starts around Labor Day, when we start to be bombarded with reminders to cast our ballots to choose who we want to be in charge of our city, town, state and country. It ends on Election Day in November, when th…

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Board Operations Managing Staff in a Co-op or a Condo
2011 October Managing Staff in a Co-op or a Condo

 If the board of directors is the Barnum & Bailey of the cooperative or condominium, the manager is the ringmaster. The  board finances the show and books the talent, but all eyes are on the manager.    “Everything falls on you,” sa…

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Board Operations Serving the Management Profession
2011 October Serving the Management Profession

 Whether you are dipping your toe in the real-estate buying pool for the first  time, or you’re soaking in it after purchasing numerous properties, the Institute of Real  Estate Management (IREM) is an organization to take note of.   …

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