We all have needs. Wants, too. In a condo or HOA, the significant needs or wants of the unit owners usually have to be routed through the board or management company. In theory—and usually in practice—this is a sound and functional syst…
Time was, when you had a big construction or renovation job, you hired a general contractor, and if the job was big enough, that contractor hired subcontractors. But in recent decades, a new player has entered into the process…
When most managers and condo-dwellers think of “pests,” they're probably thinking of mice and bugs—especially if they live in an urban area. But in semi-rural and even suburban New Jersey, any number of animals can make nuisances of them…
Doing a major window replacement or repair project in a building or association that’s home to dozens, or even hundreds of people isn’t easy. There are any number of scheduling and access considerations, and time is obviously of the ess…
The facade is the first thing your residents and their guests see when they approach and enter your building. It's the aesthetic face of your community, as well as another layer of protection against the elements. Even though it may be …
Spring beckons, with the promise of all those blossoms bursting with color from early flowering bulbs. If only it were that simple. All too often, spring also beckons with fungus on the lawns, dessicated trees with branches bent and br…
In a return engagement, The New Jersey Cooperator magazine and Yale Robbins, Inc. invite all property managers, HOA board members, and unit owners to the New Jersey Condo, HOA & Co-op Expo, a one-day trade show event on Wednesday, May 5…
Q “Is it legal for a lawyer that represents a condo to buy a foreclosed unit and then flip it?” —Ethical Board Member A “When an issue arises concerning the ethical conduct of an attorney, the precise facts a…
Q We have a small condominium complex of 25 town houses. One home is owned by the son of the resident but the son does not live in the townhome. He has given his father a note allowing him to act on his behalf, as owner of the proper…
