Even with new home sales rising thanks to builder incentives and a shift toward lower-priced homes, sky-high prices and economic instability continue to suppress overall housing market activity, according to a recent report in The Wal…

Q. What can be done when the president of the condo association verbally harasses the building’s superintendent?                                        —Super Supporter A. “Board members of common interest communities can easily put t…

Q. I tore a tendon when I tripped on a crease in the carpet of my condo building’s lobby. As a result, I will have to wear a brace for the rest of my life. My question is if it’s morally acceptable for me to ask the condominium associatio…

For over a decade, The CooperatorEvents New Jersey Expo has been the most useful, informative annual trade event for condo and HOA board members, property managers, apartment building owners, and anyone involved in the governance and admini…

Serving on one’s condo, co-op or HOA board is voluntary, and board members do not serve indefinitely—or at least, they shouldn’t. Multifamily shared interest communities are required to hold regular elections, the result of which is some bo…

With cannabis use becoming increasingly normalized (as of 2023, 38 states permit medical marijuana use and 23 permit both medical and recreational consumption), co-op and condo administrators are faced with yet another quality-of-life issue…

Managing or administering a multifamily community like a condo, HOA, or co-op building is a lesson in balancing diverse, sometimes conflicting interests and priorities for the collective good. In buildings and associations where residents l…

Noise complaints are easily the number-one grievance of people living in high-density, vertical communities with shared walls, floors, and common spaces. No matter how long you’ve lived in a city, and how accustomed you are to a certain bas…

It’s been a dramatic few years for the condo and co-op market, swinging from red-hot to rather difficult, with most regions nationwide feeling at least some of the effects. Some of the factors underlying the shifts are rooted in pre-pandemi…

Positive cash flow is the lifeblood of any multifamily residential community, be it a rental building, co-op, condo, or HOA. However, because the latter three are nonprofit entities, maintaining consistent cash flow is even more critical to…