May 2012 Vol. 10, No. 5
The May 2012 issue of The New Jersey Cooperator newspaper focuses on Recreational Amenities & Community Building
In this issue, you can read about New Jersey Cooperator's Condo, HOA & Co-op Expo, storage space, attractive perks and managing in-unit amenities.
Visit our archives to see other articles that were published in 2012.
News Briefs
- 02.23.2012 With incomes down and rents up, housing is less affordable.[The Record]
- 02.23.2012 Sales of existing homes rise in January by 4.3%.[Press of Atlantic City]
- 02.23.2012 Building Projects in Limbo.[NY Times]
- 02.22.2012 Strong existing-home sales lift Northeastern market.[Community News - Garfield Edition]
- 02.22.2012 Previously Owned Home Sales Probably Up in Jan.[Bloomberg]
- 02.21.2012 Christie bases latest budget on rapid economic growth.[NJBiz]
- 02.21.2012 Montclair's tax base dropped 18 percent, to $5.7 billion, in reassessment.[The Montclair Times]
- 02.21.2012 Coldwell Banker Real Estate Survey Reveals Sellers More Willing to Price Competitively in 2012.[MarketWatch]
- 02.18.2012 Is inspector liable for merely listing a property issue on inspection report?[The Record]
- 02.16.2012 There’s a URL for That.A broker who owns 1,300 Internet domain names, all real estate related, plans to build a hyperlocal network for home buyers.[NY Times]
- 02.16.2012 New 55-plus condos rise in Woodcliff Lake.[The Record]
- 02.13.2012 Foreclosure Deal May Help States Prop Up Budgets, Raze Houses[Bloomberg Businessweek]
- 02.12.2012 Fort Lee 47-Story Project Goes Before Planning Board.[The Record]
- 02.10.2012 RealtyTrac: Several Economists Missed the Mark with 2011 Projections.[Housing Wire]
- 02.09.2012 In NJ Going Beyond Pricecuts.[New York Times]
- 02.07.2012 Property Taxes in NJ Rise 2.4% Despite State-Imposed Cap[Daily Record]
- 01.31.2012 Christie Pushes Proposed Income-Tax Cut to Business Leaders - Democrats Eye Property Levies.[Bloomberg Businessweek]
- 01.29.2012 NJ's Economy Picks Up As NYC's Slows.[NorthJersey.com]
- 01.25.2012 One in 12 NJ Home Sales was a Foreclosure in Third Quarter.[NorthJersey.com]
- 01.23.2012 Political Push Moves a Deal on Mortgages Inches Closer.[The New York Times]
- 12.14.2011 Ft. Lee Redevelopment Moves Forward.[NJBiz.com]
- 12.11.2011 NJ Has Highest Mortgage Downpayments in Nation.[The Star Ledger]
- 12.08.2011 Demand for Estate-Like Condos.[The New York Times]
- 12.08.2011 Demand for Estate-Like Condos.[The New York Times]
- 12.07.2011 Northern NJ Metro Home Prices Up 2.6%.[NJ Real Estate Report]
- 12.06.2011 Prudential Sells NJ Real Estate Division.[The Star Ledger]
- 12.01.2011 Strong Showing for October Sales.[NJ Real Estate Report]
Featured Articles
Mark Your Calendar for Expo 2012
For half a decade now, The New Jersey Cooperator’s Condo, HOA & Co-op Expo has been the annual must-attend event for the Garden State’s property managers, board members, real estate professionals, shareholders and
unit owners. Returning to the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus this
year on Wednesday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the 2012 Expo will showcase
over 200 exhibitors from throughout the region, along with free advice booths
and a full slate of educational seminars.
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Space, the Final Frontier
This is about the easiest decision—the closest thing to a no-brainer—a co-op or condo board of directors will ever need to consider: what to do with
vacant space.
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Attractive Perks
You’ve got the perfect couple looking into buying a condo in your building. And they
love everything about the unit.
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Managing In-Unit Amenities
In an online forum, Sharon complains about her upstairs neighbor and begs for
advice. Her neighbor had installed a washing machine in her unit, even though
there was one already downstairs for the residents of her six-unit building to
use. As a result of the neighbor’s improper installation, her appliance overflowed, resulting in a flood of water
that came pouring into Sharon’s unit through heating and air vents. Now, Sharon’s wall-to-wall carpeting is ruined and she’s concerned about mold and other damage.
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