2015 February
Focus on... Board Relationships

Board Operations Home Sweet Home
2015 February Home Sweet Home

The concept of high-rise living—people on top of each other—or across a privacy fence in condo living, doesn’t automatically equate to a sense of community; in fact, the close proximity sometimes has opposite effect. The reality is, reside…

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Board Operations Building Social Media at Your Community
2015 February Building Social Media at Your Community

Social media impacts just about everyone…few escape its presence in personal life or the business world. Whereas Facebook was once a leading platform for millennials, the portal has increasing appeal to the aging demographic, especially in…

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Board Operations Vendor Relationships
2015 February Vendor Relationships

Frequently, there are needs for repairs, replacements, services, cleanings, or renovations; thus, service vendors are necessary trade professionals for condo or association boards. Carmelo Milio, the president and director of property mana…

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Board Operations How to Be a Great Board Member
2015 February How to Be a Great Board Member

Often, the best, most successful boards and communities share the same combination of habits and traits; all the while, the worst, least successful boards and communities share the same habits and traits, as well. Case in point: there isn’…

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Board Operations You Want To See What?
2015 February You Want To See What?

Big purchases come with big reams of paperwork...it’s frustrating, but a fact of life. For co-op shareholders and condo owners, that concept can equate to hundreds of pages of documents outlining everything from the financial status of the…

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Board Operations The ABCs of Municipal Government
2015 February The ABCs of Municipal Government

You may live in the most well-run and self-sufficient building in the city, but no building is an island, not even in developments from the sprawling Stuyvesant Town- Peter Cooper Village in Manhattan to Co-op City in the Bronx to the smal…

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Board Operations Keeping the Beat
2015 February Keeping the Beat

In any co-op or condo association, as with any decision-making body, meetings are essential for influencers to gather and make choices that best represent the interests of their communities. However, these meetings do not—and cannot—…

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Real Estate Trends Storage Spaces in New York City
2015 February Storage Spaces in New York City

Without a doubt, storage space is a supreme luxury in New York City. With small living spaces selling at high prices abound, unit owners commonly require additional capacity for bikes, out-of-season clothing, suitcases, business files and …

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Q&A Q&A: I'll Tell Ya Where to Park Your Garage
2015 February Q&A: I'll Tell Ya Where to Park Your Garage

Q At the time, I purchased my 3-room apartment in January, 2014, my proprietary lease indicated that I have 157 shares, and that I have no garage. No other information was provided at the time concerning what was covered by the 157 shares…

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Q&A Q&A: The A-B-C-s of Sponsorship
2015 February Q&A: The A-B-C-s of Sponsorship

We have a co-op building with 47 apartments. The original sponsor (say Owner A) established the co-op long ago. In 2012, he sold his ten apartments to Person B, then B sold them to C in 2013. As per the offering plan, Owner A is a sponsor. …

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