Category: Association Operations

Every home has its own foibles, its own creaks and sounds that we, as its inhabitants, know so well. We know that our ovens run a little hot or that our clothes washers need a little kick in the middle of the spin cycle to keep them going. …

The noise, the dust, the fumes, the mess, the constant influx of workers, unsightly equipment and vehicles, the service disruptions—everybody wants to live in a well-maintained building or development, but one thing many co-op and condo …

Every day, New Jersey communities produce hundreds of tons of trash—household trash, industrial waste, old appliances, broken-down furniture—and the numbers are growing. Each year between 1985 and 2003, the amount of total solid waste ge…

Of all the issues facing association boards and managers as the cold weather months approach, energy and fuel costs clearly top the list. On the one hand, residents must obviously be kept comfortable and safe. On the other, fuel oil has …

Green is the color of the new millennium. With global warming becoming a global reality, changing weather patterns, melting ice caps, fuel costs rising exponentially due to increased demand, instability in the Middle East, and rusty Alas…

In the ever-changing world of technology, people are constantly offered new products and updated devices to improve their living conditions and help save money in the process. The same is true when it comes to energy. It's important…

With gas prices rising steadily and everyone looking for ways to cut costs, New Jersey's utilities are doing what they can to help people invest in money-saving, energy-saving technologies and resources. From boilers to solar power to wi…

With ownership of property comes great responsibility—and a certain amount of risk. One of the most important aspects of property ownership is ensuring that in the event of loss, damage or accident, your investment is protected. In essen…

It's like setting your luggage on the conveyer at the airline check-in counter. Somehow your bags end up in your hands after the flight. It's just that we never quite know what happens in between letting our bag go and finding it again t…

One of the most confusing aspects of owning a condo or co-op is understanding the ins-and-outs of your community's insurance coverage. The fine print of an association's insurance policy is often complicated, but for association boards, …