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					  <title><![CDATA[The Most Common Directors&#039; &amp; Officers&#039; Claims]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/71/1/The-Most-Common-Directors039-amp-Officers039-Claims/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Community associations, whether a homeowners' 
 association, property owners' association, cooperative, 
 timeshare/interval association or commercial association are legal entities 
 that are governed by bylaws and applicable statutory and governmental 
 regulations. The directors and officers of community associations are the 
 core infrastructure for the entities charged with the governance of the 
 entity. These boards are virtually always comprised of volunteers who 
 generally have the greatest intentions when serving. However, boards are 
 confronted with some basic inherent challenges. First, boards often 
 lack experience or training. Second, boards often succumb to a false sense 
 of security by handling matters informally. Third, boards ignore basic 
 rules and governing documents. Finally, boards too often shy away from 
 professional guidance. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Joel W. Meskin, Esq., Stephanie Solomon, Esq., &amp; James J. McConn Jr., Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:28:09 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The New Jersey Apartment Association]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/66/1/The-New-Jersey-Apartment-Association/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[In a perfect world, everything an owner, manager, or 
 homeowner's association needs would be one phone call or mouse-click 
 away. Information about new developments in the state Legislature, lists of 
 vendors, and policy updates would be delivered to your door. Anyone 
 involved with the multifamily housing or development industry would have a 
 representative at city council meetings and at national levels, voicing 
 their concerns and suggestions. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Mary K. Fons)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:10:14 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Organizing HOA Committees]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/64/1/Organizing-HOA-Committees/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[It takes a lot to run a successful building&#8212;there 
 are employees to hire, services to contract, boards to elect, new residents 
 to review, general technical maintenance to take care of, and all the rest 
 on that ever-present "to do" list with which both managers and 
 board members are certainly familiar. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Mary K. Fons)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:59:26 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[High Society in Newark]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/62/1/High-Society-in-Newark/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ Condominiums in cities often find a challenge in 
 forging their own identity while also being part of the city. 
 Homeowners living in Society Hill at University Heights in Newark 
 seem to have found a balance in their community, a development that offers 
 proximity to Manhattan at prices significantly more affordable than 
 comparable homes in New York City. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Anthony Stoeckert)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:54:09 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Skills for Effective Property Management]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/58/1/Skills-for-Effective-Property-Management/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ The term "multi-tasking" may have been 
 coined to describe property managers: their line of work requires its 
 practitioners to know a little something about nearly everything, to have 
 an impeccable demeanor, lightning-quick problem solving skills, and of 
 course the patience of a saint. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (David Garry)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:40:30 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Gaining Access to Important Documents]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/57/1/Gaining-Access-to-Important-Documents/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Of the many responsibilities a managing agent has to 
 fulfill for a homeowners association, one of their most vital is 
 coordinating the flow of information between the board and the association 
 members, and keeping that information secure. That adds up&#8212;even in a 
 small association, there's a lot of paperwork to handle, including 
 financial records, legal documents, homeowner correspondence and management 
 statements from board meetings&#8212;and it's important that the 
 documents be available to board members when needed. The flow of 
 information between the managing agent and board is a vital part of their 
 relationship. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Keith Loria)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:35:10 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Considering a New Management Company]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/56/1/Considering-a-New-Management-Company/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Any number of things can happen to make an association question its choice of management company. The company the board originally hired might be making mistakes, or there might be personality conflicts that threaten the all-important management/board relationship. Or the reason to change management could be something as simple as a disconnect between the manager and the board members, who don't feel as though they are getting the service they signed up for. Even when the reasons are simple, however, changing management companies is not a transition to be undertaken lightly. It's a big decision, and a difficult process to navigate for even the most well organized, professional boards and agencies. It's important to make the decision with full knowledge of what's involved and a commitment to minimize disruption of a community's daily business. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Domini Hedderman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:28:36 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Accrediting Property Managers in New Jersey]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/54/1/Accrediting-Property-Managers-in-New-Jersey/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Property managers in New Jersey are not specifically required to be licensed&#8212;although many of them do get accredited through organizations like the Institute of Real Estate Management, or IREM, and the New Jersey chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-NJ). Numerous programs already exist to license and train property managers, which helps promote ethics and standards in the industry in addition to ensuring that community associations employ the best possible management staff. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Michael McDonough)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:23:53 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Real Life Experiences of Property Managers]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/52/1/Real-Life-Experiences-of-Property-Managers/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Adopted hamsters. Mysteriously empty pools. Secret 
 bedroom habits of hi-rise neighbors. No, it's not next week's 
 Desperate Housewives episode. It's more like Ripley's Believe 
 It or Not, but all of these are true-life experiences of property managers, 
 and they're just some examples of how managing a condominium 
 community is not all about fixing leaky pipes and pushing papers. It can be 
 an adventure&#8212;no matter how small the building or how civil and well 
 mannered the shareholders and owners. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:14:17 EDT</pubDate>
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