Two decades ago, a couple of East Coast landscape designers thought it would be a great idea to share ideas and to network with others in the profession. Today, the organization they launched—the Association of Professional Landscape Des…
For community associations facing a world of economic uncertainty, the old notion of “strength in numbers” has perhaps never felt more relevant. Because when it comes to tough problems, the associations that are able to work together an…
Being on a committee is not always an easy task. In fact, sometimes it can be downright frustrating. A three-month commitment can stretch into six months; meetings can go on forever; committee members may drift off topic; and precious,…
Tennis courts, event spaces and private swimming pools are practically standard issue when it comes to suburban homeowners associations and condominium communities. While the residents who enjoy these amenities as part of their ownersh…
Lobbies, corridors and common areas are the public face an HOA or condo community shows to the world. Shabby, threadbare, or painfully dated common areas can hurt overall property values and send the wrong message about how a community…
On Wednesday, May 5th, 2010, The New Jersey Cooperator and its parent company Yale Robbins, Inc. hosted the third annual New Jersey Condo, HOA & Co-op Expo at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus. The New York version …
A few decades ago, the only talk of bed bugs was when moms were tucking in their kids and telling them to sleep tight.Entomologists had no reason to study them and bedbug complaints to pest control companies were unheard of. During the …
How many times has a property manager been asked “What is it that you do, exactly?” The answer is really simple—a property manager wears all the hats required to administer an account and keep a property in tip-top shape. As daunting as …
According to a study released in January of this year by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids today are plugged in. Aside from the time they spend in class at school and asleep in bed, children between the ages of eight and 18 spend more…
As today’s cash-strapped homeowners forego vacations in favor of sticking closer to home (the so-called "staycation") the idea of creating a relaxing, secluded getaway outside their back door is gaining popularity. Even in a spacious HO…