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Management

Changing Management

Tips for Navigating the Transition

It’s a truism that nothing lasts forever—and that includes management contracts. Shared interest communities change mana…

Management

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2025 Fall

Continuing Education for Managers

The Benefits of Going Back to School

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2025 Fall

The Board-Management Relationship

Your Community’s Primary Partnership

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2025 Summer

Pet-Friendly Policies

Dog Day Directives

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2025 Expo

Managing Cannabis

A Newer Kind of Smoke Complaint

Finance

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Study: NY-NJ Metro Residents Need to Make $141k to Live Comfortably

Tristate Area 5th Highest in the U.S.

American families are facing a convergence of economic pressures that are redefining what it means to live comfortably. …

Finance

2025 Summer

Study: Middle-Class NY-NJ Metro Families Pay 3rd Highest Taxes in U.S.

Only SF Bay Area is Higher

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2025 Expo

The Collections Process

Recovering What’s Owed

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2024 Summer

New Reserve Requirements for NJ Shared Interest Communities

An Interview with Michael S. Simone

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2024 Summer

Financial Literacy for Board Members

Knowing More = Governing Better

On The Board

Self-Managed Communities vs. Local Laws & Regulations

Managing the Maze

Self-managed communities large and small can save a considerable amount of money by bypassing third-party management and…

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2025 Summer

Gauging Management Performance

Communicate, Assess, Discuss & Improve

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2025 Expo

Board Continuity

Getting the Transfer of Power Right

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2025 Spring

Understanding Management Fees

Minding the Bottom Line

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2025 Spring

Handling Mismanagement

Clear Expectations Are Key

Living by the Rules

Making—and Enforcing—House Rules

It’s a common bit for comedians and TV sitcoms: making fun of the ‘condo police’—those neighbors who take it upon themse…

Fall 2020

Handling Harassment in Multifamily Housing

When Trash Talk Turns to Transgression

2016 December

Vulnerable Residents

Safety at Any Age

2014 January

Cars, Cars Everywhere

How to Effectively Manage Parking

2014 January

Knowing When to Call Your Manager

Response to Calls is an Essential Part of the Manager’s Job

Neighbor Noise

When Enough is Too Much

Noise is an acknowledged part of community life, especially in multifamily apartment buildings. Some noise is external;…

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Tips for Getting Residents Involved, Engaged, & Informed

2016 December

Vulnerable Residents

Safety at Any Age

2014 February

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing HOA Records

2014 February

Board/Owner Do’s & Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful

Maintenance

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Replacing Intercom Systems

Not Always as Easy as it Seems

We all know that technology is continuously evolving—sometimes faster than the physical and mechanical infrastructure ar…

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2025 Expo

Stopping Noise Complaints Before They Start

Good Rules + Good Soundproofing

HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY - October 27, 2017: The beautiful brownstones along Garden Street are decorated for Halloween

2025 Spring

Exterior Repair & Maintenance in Historic Buildings

Good Old Things

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2025 Spring

Minimizing the Impact of Major Renovations

Big Projects Don’t Have to Mean Big Hassles

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2024 Fall

The Slush is Coming

Time to Start Winterizing Your Entry Hall or Vestibule

Exterior Repair & Maintenance in Historic Buildings

Good Old Things

The unique charm of historic properties—both inside and out—is a key draw for many co-op and condo buyers. Exterior orna…

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Replacing Your Roof?

Consider These Add-Ons

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Cutting-Edge Tech for Building Inspections

AI & Drones Cut Costs, Improve Accuracy

2023 Spring

Façade Cleaning

Safety, Solvents, & Curb Appeal

Jersey City, NJ, USA - February 15, 2023: modern buildings at morning in Jersey City, United States

2023 Spring

Dealing With Major Façade Projects

In Condos & Co-ops, the “F” Word is “Façade”

Plumbing the Depths

Pipes, Drains and Your HOA's Water Supply

Few things illustrate the fragility of modern civilization more clearly than plumbing problems. A broken pipe, a backed…

2014 November

Boiler Maintenance Basics

The Heat Is On

2014 November

Your Building's Anatomy

Systems That Keep Your Building Community Running

2013 November

Where's the Money?

Alternative Funding for Capital Improvements

2013 November

Live Long and Prosper

Life Spans of Building Systems

Design

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Updating Your Lobby Furnishings

Reupholster, or Replace?

Mailbox & Package Room Design

More Than Just Boxes & Keys

Mailboxes & Package Rooms

Practical Design in the Amazon Age

Grey is Gone in '24

Fresh Trends in Common Area Design

Maintaining Your Hallways

Paint or Wallcovering?

Insurance

Responsibilities, Insurance & Protection

A Guide

The Insurance Landscape

Navigating an Historically Hard Market

Directors & Officers Insurance

The Lowdown on D&O

Adequate Community Insurance Coverage

How Much is Enough?

Insurance Premiums Skyrocket

90% of Multifamily Communities Report Paying More - What's to Blame?

Organizations

IREM Announces Diversity & Inclusion Succession Initiative Leaders

Program Fosters Leadership & Recognition of Underrepresented Groups

32BJ SEIU President Issues Statement on Pandemic & Police Brutality

"Our Members Find Themselves in Double Jeopardy"

IREM Establishes COVID-19 Relief Fund

27 Chapters On Board So Far

The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association

Keeping the Garden State Green

The National Fire Protection Association

Working to Stop Fires Before They Start

News

2/6/2026 New Jersey City Seeks To Use Eminent Domain To Turn 1940s Sears Building Into Luxury Apartments - Realtor.com

A New Jersey city wants to turn a historic 1940s art deco building that was formerly a Sears Roebuck and Co. store into a mixed-use project with up to 325 apartments, retail space, and more.
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1/28/2026 Asking Eric: Friends shunned me after I questioned the HOA bylaws and procedures - NJ.com

DEAR ERIC: For the past 10 years, a core group in our Homeowners’ Association (HOA) has been very close. We get together on weekends, have meals together, attend HOA events and even go on vacations with each other. One member of our group is the HOA president and has held that position for more than 20 years...
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1/26/2026 Largest Dental Condo in New Jersey Snags $5 Million Sale Price - Jersey Digs

A 9,914-square-foot dental condominium in Paramus sold for $5,050,000. Award-winning commercial real estate brokerage Matthews facilitated the transaction for the property located at 81 Route 4, Suite 201. Currently, the fee-simple dental condominium is leased to Paradigm Oral Health, a dental care provider with more than 75 outlets nationwide. According to Matthews, the dental condo is the largest in New Jersey.
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1/23/2026 10 most expensive homes sold in Jersey City area, Jan. 12-18 - NJ.com

A duplex in Jersey City that sold for $2.75 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Jersey City area over the past week. During the past week, a total of 25 residential real estate sales were registered in the area, with an average price of $870,180, or $558 per square foot.
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1/20/2026 Fire displaces nine units at Atlantic City high-rise; residents recount evacuation - ABC 6

A fire early Wednesday forced several hundred residents from the Brighton Towers condominiums in Atlantic City, New Jersey, leaving nine units unlivable and sending one police officer to the hospital with minor injuries, according to building management and city officials.
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1/15/2026 NJ condo busts residents who fail to pick up dog poop by testing it for DNA - NY Post

The poo-lice are on the case! A snooty New Jersey condo complex with views of the Hudson River is cracking down on residents who don’t pick up their dog’s doo-doo by tracking DNA found in fido’s steaming mess.
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1/12/2026 Hoboken PreK Expands To New Condo Building As Population Grows - Patch

Hoboken's school district will house part of its growing preK program in a new residential development near the city's southern border.
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1/7/2026 Condo demand reshaping Monmouth County living - NJ Biz

Before shovels officially hit the ground, Lido Asbury Park was already making a reputation for itself. Amid a transformed shoreline with rising luxury projects, Inspired by Somerset Development‘s condominium community in the storied Monmouth County beach town set a record over the summer when one of its yet-to-be-built penthouses sold for $7.6 million.
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1/5/2026 Jersey Shore landmark gets green light for condo renovations after unsafe conditions were found - NJ.com

Ocean City officials recently approved a redevelopment plan that clears the way for a new four-story condominium project to replace the closed Seaspray Condominiums.
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12/24/2025 Huge oceanfront Jersey Shore condo complex with 112-units begins construction - NJ.com

Construction began last week on Lido Asbury Park, a lavish eight-story condominium project with 112 units next to the Wonder Bar The project at at 1201 Ocean Ave. in Asbury Park is already seeing strong demand after launching sales in July, according to the developers.
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12/18/2025 Inspired breaks ground on new luxury condos along Asbury Park coastline - Real Estate NJ

Construction is underway on a project that will bring 112 condominiums to Asbury Park as one of the newest infusions of high-end housing along the city’s iconic shoreline.
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12/10/2025 Pulte sues three insurers over New Jersey condo defense dispute - Insurance Business Mag

Pulte Homes is taking three insurers to federal court over what it says are wrongful refusals to defend a New Jersey condo defect suit.
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12/5/2025 Hudson Valley Property Group Acquires Asbury Gardens Multifamily Property in Coastal New Jersey - YieldPro

Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG), a leading, national affordable housing preservation company, announced its acquisition of Asbury Gardens, a two-building multifamily property located at 120 Monmouth Avenue and 1100 Atlantic Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
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11/24/2025 Teen sisters go on joyride and crash into New Jersey condo, police say - NJ 101.5

Two 13-year-old "bored" sisters took their parents' SUV out for a joyride and crashed into a condo, according to police.
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11/20/2025 Condo Complex Fire Displaces 12 Haddonfield Families - Patch

A fire damaged a Haddonfield condo complex Thursday morning, displacing residents in 12 units, officials said. A fire in a condo at Haddonfield Commons was reported at 5:22 a.m. Haddon Fire Company No. 1 arrived two minutes later, officials said.
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11/7/2025 Join us Dec. 9 for The State of Redevelopment: Multifamily and Mixed-Use - Real Estate NJ

Join us as leading developers and other experts explore key themes in mixed-use and multifamily development in New Jersey, from market-rate and affordable housing to NJ Transit’s push to monetize parcels around its train stations.
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11/3/2025 A sleepy beach town in New Jersey is rebranding as a luxury travel destination. Thanks to the condo market, business is booming. - Business Insider

When people think of the Jersey Shore, the MTV reality show might come to mind. Gym, tan, laundry; fist pumping, and nightclubs. But a small beachside city is drawing a more chic crowd to the beaches of New Jersey, and redefining what the shore looks like in the process.
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10/27/2025 Popular N.Y.-based gourmet market to open 1st N.J. location in new condo complex - NJ.com

A popular New York-based gourmet market is expanding to New Jersey at Southend Lofts, a renovated 19th-century factory building. Dumbo Market recently signed a lease to open a 12,700-square-foot store at the new condominium building at 38 Jackson St. in Hoboken’s South End.
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10/24/2025 JLL: Jersey City tower marks NJ’s largest multifamily sale this year -NJ Biz

A recent Jersey City property sale by Toll Brothers Apartment Living and a joint venture partner marks the largest multifamily transaction in the state year to date.
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10/17/2025 Path to profit: Why Jersey City condos are competing with Brooklyn brownstones - 6sqft

I lived in New York City for 15 years and swore I’d never leave. But when my then-fiance and I found ourselves crammed into an Upper West Side studio (along with two rambunctious cats) when the pandemic hit, we knew we had to make a move. And when we came across a $2,600/month one-bedroom apartment in a brand-new luxury building in Jersey City—complete with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lower Manhattan skyline, two outdoor pools, barbecue grills, and a gym—we simply couldn’t resist.
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