Category: Board Operations

Board Operations Keeping the Outside Safe
2015 November Keeping the Outside Safe

Exteriors of buildings aren’t always smooth brick walls. There are all sorts of indentations and protrusions, from terraces to stonework, to cornices. There are also items that are not part of the building, but are affixed to it, like scaff…

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Board Operations Noise Rules
2015 October Noise Rules

When you live in a multifamily building, however, peace and quiet can be hard to come by. From the guy upstairs who gargles loudly at precisely 6:47 a.m. every morning to the neighbor with the yapping Chihuahua—at some point the soundtrack …

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Board Operations Going by the Book
2015 October Going by the Book

It happens in business, government, and industry every day: employees learn the rules of a new job, and before long they know those rules so well, they start going around them or taking short cuts. Rarely is this done with malicious intent.…

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Board Operations Bankrolling the Board
2015 September Bankrolling the Board

Co-op and condo board members are charged with the all-important responsibility to make critical policy decisions that ensure the building, the property, and their neighbors' interests are cared for and protected. It's a job that requires l…

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Board Operations Preventing and Eliminating Pests
2015 September Preventing and Eliminating Pests

There are a great many wonderful things about living in the Garden State: there's the vibrant array of urban and suburban communities, the hometown feel in close proximity to New York City, and all kinds of recreational and cultural activit…

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Board Operations Attracting New Board Members
2015 August Attracting New Board Members

With so many people leading busy, sometimes hectic lives that revolve around work, kids, social functions, and other obligations, it's often very difficult for co-op, condo, and HOA administrators to find residents willing and able to serv…

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Board Operations Can You Hear Me Now?
2015 July Can You Hear Me Now?

Communication is vital to running a successful condo or co-op building. So what happens when homeowners complain that board members are not listening, and—even worse —ignoring their complaints and problems? Well, you can bet it will …

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Board Operations Running the Show at Board Meetings
2015 July Running the Show at Board Meetings

When it comes to the subject of meetings—specifically monthly board meetings or annual unit owner meetings in condos, co-ops, and HOAs—there seem to be no neutral opinions. A few folks actually like these exchanges, but most dread them. …

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Board Operations Eliminating Amenities
2015 May Eliminating Amenities

When buyers purchase condo units, they also purchase access to the condo's shared amenities. Depending on the scale and financial demographics of a building or association, those amenities can be substantial; during the real estate boom of…

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