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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: A Few Good Bylaws]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/433/1/QampA-A-Few-Good-Bylaws/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Our association is currently going through the transition from a
 developer-controlled board to a member-controlled board, and as one of the
 first members of the new board, I&#8217;m concerned about drafting our new rules and regulations. Some of my co-members
 feel that we should try to cover all the bases from the start&#8212;others feel that we&#8217;d be better off with fewer rules right off the bat and should play it more by
 ear as our community&#8217;s needs arise. What&#8217;s the best policy for new boards when it comes to working with developers and
 drafting bylaws and association rules? 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Dennis Casale)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:29:48 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Conflict of Interest?]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/432/1/QampA-Conflict-of-Interest/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[ I live in a co-op in Bergen County, and have a question regarding the separation
 of co-op administration and outside business concerns. Recently, several
 shareholders (including myself) noticed that one of our board members, a
 realtor with RE/Max, is listing and selling units in our building in the local
 newspaper. Isn&#8217;t it a conflict of interest to have someone sitting on the board, attending
 interviews with prospective buyers, and profiting by the sales of units via
 commission? 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (David Byrne)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:27:02 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: No Service? No Fees!]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/431/1/QampA-No-Service-No-Fees/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I live in a condo that I own. Lately, our elevator has been stalling and making
 scary noises for two months. Are we as condo owners entitled to withhold our
 monthly fees until our management fixes the problem? They&#8217;ve been unresponsive so far to our phone calls and written requests. Is it legal
 for a homeowner to withhold payment of condo fees because the association is
 not providing services?  ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (David Dahan)</author>
					  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:25:12 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[A Ruling on Affordable Housing]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/27/1/A-Ruling-on-Affordable-Housing/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[On January 25, 2007, the Appellate Division struck down 
 key provisions of the regulations of the Council on Affordable Housing 
 (COAH) limiting municipal fair share housing obligations for the period 
 from 1999 to 2014 (often referred to as the "third round"). The 
 court acted in a case brought on behalf of the New Jersey Builders 
 Association (NJBA). The court ordered COAH to adopt lawful regulations 
 within six months. It barred COAH from acting on any of the more than 250 
 pending petitions by municipalities for approval of their housing plans 
 until it adopts lawful regulations. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Stephen M. Eisendorfer, Esq.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:08:36 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Technology + Personnel = Maximum Security]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/26/1/Technology---Personnel--Maximum-Security/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Along with location and amenities, safety is one of the 
 foremost factors homebuyers take into consideration when searching for a 
 home. Current advancements in security technologies have evolved ten-fold 
 since just five years ago, yet despite all of the high-tech developments, 
 the presence of a security professional does wonders to make residents feel 
 safer at the end of the day. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Dino Iuliano)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:02:57 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Profiling the Building Stone Institute]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/25/1/Profiling-the-Building-Stone-Institute/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[In an age of tinted-glass curtain walls, 
 floor-to-ceiling windows, and ubiquitous vinyl siding, it may be comforting 
 to know that the granddaddy of all building materials&#8212;natural stone, 
 quarried from the earth and hewn by hand in some cases&#8212;is still very 
 much relevant to building construction and architecture. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Greg Olear)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:56:12 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Leak Lessons: A True Story]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/24/1/Leak-Lessons-A-True-Story/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Leaks happen all the time. American Leak Detection, a nationwide company (unrelated to the Scooter Libby trial), claims to have discovered 1.4 million leaks last year alone&#8212;and that's just one company! Common as they are, leaks can cause quite a bit of damage. The drip-drip of a leaky bathtub is literally the sound of money going down the drain&#8212;and if the leak is hidden deep in a wall somewhere, the damage can worsen and spread for months before you even know there's a problem. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Greg Olear)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:48:19 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[How Do Your HOA Expenses Compare?]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/23/1/How-Do-Your-HOA-Expenses-Compare/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Many HOAs would like to know how their association compares with others in their area. Measuring one's own financial situation against that of one's peers is often a good way to gauge financial solvency and level of preparation for things like capital improvements or unforeseen repairs and maintenance. Some of the answers many boards and managers are interested in knowing include: ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Daniel Manning, CPA &amp; Donna L. Peskin, CPA)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:20:48 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Updating Your HOA&#039;s Look]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/22/1/Updating-Your-HOA039s-Look/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[You've heard it before&#8212;first impressions 
 are everything, whether it's for a job interview, a first date, or 
 the curb appeal of a new home. So, if your condo or homeowners association 
 has begun to look a little shabby or as out-of-date, perhaps it's 
 time to make everything old new again. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:26:03 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Surface Maintenance in HOAs]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/21/1/Surface-Maintenance-in-HOAs/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[People are pretty rough on parking lots. Not only do we drive on them, but we leak oil and transmission fluid on them, pour salt on them when it snows, and leave it there well into spring. Snow plows and heavy garbage dumpsters gouge and scrape blacktop and asphalt surfaces. Cracks go ignored, and few people care when pavement gets stained or faded. ]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Anthony Stoeckert)</author>
					  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:19:33 EDT</pubDate>
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