It's a job that eats away at your free time, often results in you being bothered in your home after-hours and on weekends, and to top it off, doesn't pay one red cent. In fact, add up expenses like phone calls and gas, and you might even…
Of all the issues facing association boards and managers as the cold weather months approach, energy and fuel costs clearly top the list. On the one hand, residents must obviously be kept comfortable and safe. On the other, fuel oil has …
When it comes to buying your community association's fuel and heating oil, if your goal is to pay rock-bottom prices well below what everyone else is shelling out, forget it. Everyone knows today's prices are high—and while we can all ho…
It's a fact: the survival of a condo or co-op association after an accident or injury can very well depend on its insurance coverage. Failure to obtain and maintain adequate coverage can result in financial disaster if a building suffers…
They say the only two inevitable things in life are death and taxes. Well, for condo and co-op owners you can add a third—maintenance fees. As long as roofs are going to have to be repaired, snow is going to have to be plowed, and g…
While a condominium owner owns his unit, and a shareholder in a cooperative owns shares of a corporation, there are a lot of aspects of their living situations that they can't control. If the elevator doesn't work, or the grass isn't bei…
There are amenities…and then there are golf courses. Perks that are often found at homeowner associations like gyms, tennis courts and playgrounds are nice, but a golf course defines a property and is very often the primary reason people…
When it comes to amenities in homeowner associations, few are as desirable and enjoyable as swimming pools. Having a semi-private place where people can swim or relax on a deck in the sun—without the hassle of actually maintaining the po…
Spring is a time to dream about perfectly manicured lawns spreading in every direction around your association. But gorgeous grass doesn't always grow without help—and it's not always weed-free. Pesky plants like crabgrass and dandelions de…
For more than 90 years, the New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association (NJNLA) has been representing landscapers, landscaper designers, landscape maintenance contractors, retail garden centers, and wholesale production. Its mission is …