The headline of a recent Walpole, Massachusetts newspaper article read: “Fight between Walpole selectmen cuts meeting short.” The first sentence of the article stated, “Selectmen came to verbal blows on Tuesday night, prompting other board…
It’sbeen a difficult year for the real estate market in New Jersey. By most accounts, the economy nationwide is improving, and the recession is fading. However, a year after Superstorm Sandy, many communities in New Jersey are still strugg…
It only takes a few minutes of Googling to uncover the traits that make a successful person or business owner. For example, Entrepreneur magazine’s Steven Key wrote the article, “5 Qualities of Successful Persons,” which included such trai…
When you decide to run for a board, you’re usually thinking about all the great changes you’re going to make to your building community, along with all the time and effort that you’re prepared to sacrifice for the good of your home. …
Time was, if you said that a co-op or condo building was 'going to the dogs,' it was a bad thing. These days however, that's not always the case. According to the American Pet Products Association, 39 percent of all U.S. households own …
Nothing remained in the New Jersey townhome after the owner, exasperated and struggling, financially picked up and left. And took everything with him. “Not only did he walk away, but he gutted his house,” says Joseph J. Balzamo, a presid…
Attorneys who represent co-ops, condos and HOAs in the Garden State often have to litigate cases that have evolved from unforeseen circumstances; they understand the legal boundaries that people in multifamily communities sometimes tre…
Q I've had a long existing leak in my full bathroom since the owners above me have moved in. It so happens that the owner's son runs a bath for as long as two hours at a time, blasting the water full force. Over time, this has caused d…
The main source of any condo or co-op’s revenue comes from monthly maintenance fees. That seems self-evident. But sometimes a building or development may suddenly need to undergo emergency repairs or fund large capital improvem…
Remember that thick stack of documents you received when you bought your condo or co-op? If you're like most people, they're probably sitting in a drawer or in the back of your filing cabinet, communing with the dust bunnies, largely f…