Category: Management

 There certainly is no shortage of co-op and condo management companies in New  Jersey. And since there are hundreds of management companies vying for your  attention and your business regardless of the size of your condo or HOA, it can  b…

 Everyone wants to feel secure and have peace of mind when they lock their doors  each night, but in a multifamily co-op or condo in New Jersey, you can’t always control who enters your building community. Management may have service  peop…

 How can you tell whether the on-site property manager at a condominium or  homeowners association community is doing a good job? And what is a 'good job'  anyway? Whether a manager is well-liked and whether he or she manages well may  not…

 Everybody sometimes disagrees with the decisions of their condo or co-op board.  Maybe the choice to rearrange the garbage receptacles out front seems  ridiculous, or the ongoing clattering of machinery on the roof is driving the  top-flo…

 With busy lives and what seems like an ever-dwindling number of hours in the  day, why would an association choose to take on the extra work of self-managing  their property? Convenience and saving money are just a couple of compelling  r…

 As the devastation of Superstorm Sandy continues to be tallied, (up to nearly  $50 billion in the Garden State alone) and New Jersey residents— those who bore the brunt of the disaster, as well as those less directly  affected— take stock…

 According to some sources, the word “tips” is actually an acronym—it's short for “To Insure Prompt Service,” and the list of people who are commonly tipped—at least in the United States—includes everyone from hair and nail salon workers t…

 Sooner or later, every resident living in a condo, HOA or co-op community will  have to deal with the inconvenience of living through a major capital  improvement project—a roof replacement, an elevator rehab, serious exterior work, or so…

New Jersey is one of the most diverse areas in the United States. Its proximity to two melting pot cities, New York and Philadelphia, only magnifies what is already a diverse mix of people. In any sizable community, people from…

For the most part, human nature is fearful of change, and that’s why people are more likely to stick with what they have and what they know, rather than explore new possibilities. That’s definitely the case with condos and co-o…