2004 Mar
2004 Mar Vol. 24, No. 3
Focus on...Market Review And Forecast
Up on the Rooftop
Everyone needs a good roof over their head. And when you run a condo or co-op community, you're responsible for dozens or perhaps hundreds of people having one. With so many people to please and the increased complexity of roofing an entire community as opposed to just one house, HOAs have their work cut out for them. Read More
Advice for Fencing, Decking, and Siding
Nature's elements can take a toll on almost anything man-made, particularly exterior surfaces like fences, decks, and siding materials. Given the temperamental seasons here in the tri-state area, it's important to consider not just aesthetics, but longevity and durability when you or your association is in the market for new fencing, or trying to decide on what kind of brick to use on the footpaths through the community gardens. Read More
Window Repair and Replacement
There is nothing more uncomfortable during a harsh Mid-Atlantic winter than having windows that are inoperable or that are so cracked, damaged and poorly sealed that the cold air just streams in unabated. Drafty windows mean energy wasted and money burned–so how does an individual homeowner or homeowners association (HOA) board determine whether their windows need to be completely replaced or just refurbished? Read More
Maintaining and Repairing Your Paved Surfaces
Successful property owners and managing agents routinely obsess about maintenance issues—everything from minor cosmetics to major structural or mechanical improvements. You must think about the roof over your residents' heads, and carefully consider the outside appearance of the property, as well as the paved surfaces in your complex. Read More
Edison
Home to both modern-day commuters and the namesake of one of the greatest inventors in U.S. history, Edison, New Jersey is a growing mini-city a stone's throw of both Manhattan's gilded skyscrapers and the rural areas of the Garden State. Read More
Getting a Return on Your Investment
There are as many different kinds of co-op buildings, condo associations, and HOAs as there are people who live in them. Different types of communities often have very different ways of hammering out policy and directing their own day-to-day business, but there are a few constants that every community—regardless of size or demographic—must address. Read More
HOAs Can Proudly Wave Old Glory
It's a grand old flag again in New Jersey. Homeowner associations can no longer prohibit the flying of flags or other patriotic displays under "flag law" legislation that Gov. James E. McGreevey signed on January 8, 2004. Under the legislation, which was widely supported by the New Jersey chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-NJ) and its members, New Jersey now has a bill which prohibits municipal ordinances, resolutions, community association bylaws and HOA rules from forbidding certain patriotic displays, except in limited circumstances. Read More
