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					  <title><![CDATA[Renters on the Rise in Condominiums]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/847/1/Renters-on-the-Rise-in-Condominiums/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;As the housing market in many parts of the country has foundered, many
&nbsp;developers have taken creative approaches to stanch the outward flow of cash.
&nbsp;In many markets, this means opting to convert portions of developments
&nbsp;originally intended as condo units into rental properties. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Danielle  Braff)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:15:23 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Involved &amp; Invested]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/846/1/Involved-amp-Invested/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Though they may live close to each other, people can feel isolated in an urban
&nbsp;or suburban environment. While high-rise residential buildings put families
&nbsp;near one another, living close doesn&rsquo;t turn a group of neighbors into a community and that&rsquo;s understandable, since people are busy and schedules are hectic. In some
&nbsp;buildings in their downtime, few residents eagerly attend an HOA board meeting
&nbsp;or socialize with their neighbors. But attracting committed board members and
&nbsp;creating a sense of community improves the quality of life within the building
&nbsp;and saves money. It&rsquo;s good to know that there are many ways that co-ops and condos can work to
&nbsp;foster a stronger sense of community among their residents, while also
&nbsp;attracting new board members and committee members. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Jonathan Barnes)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:09:48 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Following the Golden Rule]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/845/1/Following-the-Golden-Rule/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Every co-op and condo association has its own house rules&#8212;rules and regulations (hopefully) based on common sense and aimed at protecting
&nbsp;residents' safety and quality of life without undue disruption or
&nbsp;inconvenience.]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (J.M. Wilson)</author>
					  <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:08:54 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Pets Allowed?]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/724/1/Pets-Allowed/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Even as condos and co-ops around the Northeast have loosened pet restrictions to
&nbsp;increase marketability during the recession, not all New Jersey buildings and
&nbsp;HOAs have jumped on the bandwagon. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Jim Douglass)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:54:37 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Getting Out the Vote]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/726/1/Getting-Out-the-Vote/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;While the election format in a condominium community is pretty much the same as
&nbsp;for any other club or organization, property managers and board members are
&nbsp;looking to make the process easier and increase unit owner participation. Unit
&nbsp;owner participation, in particular, can be a challenge as some condos find it
&nbsp;hard to get enough members for a quorum at their annual meetings. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Marie N. Auger)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:46:39 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Managing People]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/725/1/Managing-People/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The responsibilities of property managers include a wide array of tasks, from
&nbsp;the physical to the administrative. While many of these jobs involve concrete
&nbsp;things&mdash;like sending out monthly bills, filing paperwork, or going to meetings&mdash;equally important is managing the people involved with the building. That
&nbsp;includes everyone from the building&rsquo;s staff, to the residents to those on the board and committees. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Keith Loria)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:21:10 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Handling Home Based Businesses]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/723/1/Handling-Home-Based-Businesses/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;According to U.S. Small Business Administration statistics, over half of all
&nbsp;small businesses begun in the last decade have been home-based&mdash;that's more than 24 million in real numbers&mdash;with a new home-based business being launched every 11 seconds. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com ( Matthew Worley)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:19:57 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Snow on the Roof]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/722/1/Snow-on-the-Roof/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The winter months bring us a more heightened awareness of what a major snowstorm
&nbsp;can do to our commute to school or work and, our voicemails if we are a
&nbsp;property manager. However, with the heavy snow comes a very real potential for structural failure
&nbsp;of a condo association&rsquo;s roof system that may have tragic results. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Allen  Campbell )</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:19:15 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[How to Get Heard]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/721/1/How-to-Get-Heard/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;As a condo owner, you&rsquo;ve got a gripe. Whether it&rsquo;s about Mrs. Smith&rsquo;s poodle barking all day, the neighbor&rsquo;s teenaged son, who blasts his heavy metal music full-volume when his parents
&nbsp;aren&rsquo;t home, or a long-coveted parking space that hasn&rsquo;t materialized after years of waiting, you want someone to listen&mdash;and of course, do something about your complaint. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:18:07 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Duty vs. Neighbors]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/720/1/Duty-vs-Neighbors/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Getting elected to the board of one's co-op or condo building is usually a very
&nbsp;positive thing: it gives a person the chance to play a part in the preservation
&nbsp;of their community, and also gives them the opportunity to leave it in better
&nbsp;shape than when they started. But great power comes with great responsibility
&nbsp;that must be utilized properly. Board members can suddenly find themselves in
&nbsp;tough spots when figuring out how to balance their status and fiduciary duty
&nbsp;with relationships that may predate their position of authority. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Bernadette  Marciniak)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:17:48 EST</pubDate>
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