October 2008 Vol. 6, No. 10
The October 2008 issue of The New Jersey Cooperator newspaper focuses on Association Operations.
In this issue, you can read about time management, switching managers, & HOAs and the value of a web presence.
Visit our archives to see other articles that were published in 2008.
News Briefs
- 10.25.08 “We were schooled that if you’re not innovating, you’re wasting your time,” Mr. Carlidge added, “so most architects try to deviate from the norms of the period when they grew up [NY Times]
- 10.13.08 American homeowners waiting in the wings for solar to become more mainstream -- and less expensive -- can edge closer to the stage thanks to a major extension of solar tax incentives slipped into the mortgage bailout package signed by President Bush last week. [Marketwatch.com]
- 10.13.08 Barbara Corcoran recently got a call from an individual so rich and famous she thought it had to be a joke. But this random call it wasn't a prank: The person, so shaken by recent events in the financial markets and so uncertain about what it would mean for him, called her for advice... [Marketwatch.com]
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10.01.08 How Green is Your Building? The Pennsylvania & Delaware Valley Chapter of Community Associations Institute’s “How Green is Your Building” program takes place Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, 11:30 am at the Comcast Center in King of Prussia, PA. The event will explore topics in energy efficiency and "greening" a building. Admission price: $25 for current
CAI members; $35, non-members. Pre-registration is required. Contact CAI at 610.783.1315, e-mail: mike@cai-padelval.org,
or visit www.cai-padelval.org for tickets and more information.
- 9.02.08 In the current belt-tightening climate, co-op and condominium owners may understandably feel reluctant to open their hearts and pocketbooks to ambitious building-improvement projects that would rely on special assessments. [NY Times]
- 8.13.08 The Ocean House club, a $50 million project being developed by Cape Advisors, will not have a time-share structure, which typically gives owners the right to use a specific condo unit during a specific week, [NY Times]
- 7.14.08 The price of oil may be in the ozone, but even up there every cloud has a silver lining. For Mig Halpine, $135 or so a barrel simply means “a faster payback for our solar panels” [NY Times]
- 7.08.08 Apartment dwellers in New York City have long endured the trauma of jackhammers, Manolo Blahniks, recycling trucks, sirens, canines and air-conditioning systems. [NY Times]
- 7.08.08 As the economy goes down and crime goes up, more gated communities are bypassing clickers for stickers. [Palm Beach Post]
Featured Articles
HOAs & the Value of a Web Presence
It’s sometimes hard to grasp how fast technology has evolved in such a short time. Whether it’s finding cheap plane tickets or finding a date for Saturday night, the Internet can do it all. Technology has transformed the way we communicate with e-mail, message boards, and social networking websites, and it comes as no surprise that community associations are using the web to communicate in-house, as well as to market themselves to potential residents. Read More
Switching Management Companies
Most co-op and condo boards that hire property managers, rather than manage themselves with in-house staff, are reasonably satisfied with them. After all, the managers are presumably trained and experienced professionals. Read More
Scheduling, Time Managment, and Avoiding Burnout
During the day, J.R. “Sankarasivam” Jeyaranjan works 40 hours a week as a bank risk manager. At night and on weekends, and during pretty much any spare time he has, Jeyaranjan is president of his Jersey City co-op’s board of directors, a position he has held for the last two years. Read More
