The New Jersey Cooperator, The Condo, HOA & Co-op Monthly

Management

Reopening Your Community

IREM Offers a Roadmap

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Management

The Cooperator Events presents a virtual town hall sponsored by FirstService Residential Wednesday May 6 at 2:00 PM

The Fight Against COVID-19: Keeping Your Community Clean & Your Staff Safe

May 7, 2020

COVID-19 Cases Plateauing in Some Areas

Not the Time to Relax, Say Experts

2020 April

Staff Safety 101

Protecting Employees in Your Building

2020 April

The Evolution of Property Management

Big Changes in the Last Decade

Finance

What to Do About HOA Finances & Arrears During Coronavirus

How Associations Should Respond

Questions to our firm about how homeowner and condominium associations should respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epid…

Finance

2019 May

Capital Reserve Funds

How Much Do You Really Need?

2018 July

When Associations Borrow

What to Know Before Taking Out a Loan

2018 July

Business Corporation Law Versus Conflicts of Interest

How Both Impact Boards

2018 July

The Tax Act of 2017

Implications for Co-ops, Condos, and HOAs

On The Board

CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

Calls for 'Flexibility, Understanding, and Business Continuity'

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2020 April

Coronavirus and Open Meetings

Boards Must Still Uphold the Law

2020 April

Bidding Basics

RFPs, Outsourcing, and Avoiding Conflicts

2020 April

Updating Your Documents

Is It Time for a Facelift?

March 26, 2020

Dealing With Coronavirus Exposure

Board Powers & Limitations

Vulnerable Residents

Safety at Any Age

Whether we’re talking day-to-day safety or emergency planning, most multifamily buildings and HOAs have something on the…

2014 January

Cars, Cars Everywhere

How to Effectively Manage Parking

2014 January

Knowing When to Call Your Manager

Response to Calls is an Essential Part of the Manager’s Job

2014 January

Secrets of Successful Managers

Communication, Accommodation, Cooperation

2014 January

Managing Amenities

Who’s in Charge of What?

Vulnerable Residents

Safety at Any Age

Whether we’re talking day-to-day safety or emergency planning, most multifamily buildings and HOAs have something on the…

2014 February

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing HOA Records

2014 February

Board/Owner Do’s & Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful

2014 February

Howdy, Neighbor

Cultivating a Sense of Community

2013 February

Building a Better Board

Common Traits of Successful Boards

Maintenance

Multifamily Cleaning Tips

Keeping Your Community Safe

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Maintaining Air Quality

Managing the Indoor Environment

2019 Winter

Maintaining Air Quality

Managing the Indoor Environment

2019 July

Hygiene in Shared Amenities

Keeping It Clean

2019 July

Maintenance Charge Increases

When, Why, and How to Raise Monthly Fees

Facade Repair and Restoration

How to Know When It’s Time

When you close your eyes and picture any building, you are quite likely imagining its facade – the outer shell which pro…

2019 March

Exterior Cleaning

Cleanliness and Curb Appeal

2019 March

Maintaining Exterior Spaces

Safety, Longevity, and Aesthetics

2019 March

Building Demolition

Managing Chaos, Minimizing Disruption

2018 March

Exterior Signage

Monetizing Your Outside Space

Plumbing the Depths

Pipes, Drains and Your HOA's Water Supply

Few things illustrate the fragility of modern civilization more clearly than plumbing problems. A broken pipe, a backed…

2014 November

Boiler Maintenance Basics

The Heat Is On

2014 November

Your Building's Anatomy

Systems That Keep Your Building Community Running

2013 November

Where's the Money?

Alternative Funding for Capital Improvements

2013 November

Live Long and Prosper

Life Spans of Building Systems

Design

Design by Committee

Using Design Committees for Common Area Projects

Basement Rooms

Turning ‘Dead’ Space Into Common Space

Residential Architecture Trends

What’s Hot in High-Rises?

The Value of Redecorating

Do Aesthetic Changes Increase Value?

Recreational Amenities for Kids

Having Fun While Keeping Safe

Insurance

Parsing the Insurance Market

Understanding What the Current Cycle Means to You

The Chain of Communication

Establishing Connections — and Boundaries — Between Board and Residents

The Upsides of Board Service

Benefits, Rewards, and a Job Well Done

Responsibility for Repairs

Whose Insurance Pays?

The Risks of Being Un(or Under)insured

Owners Uncovered

Organizations

The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association

Keeping the Garden State Green

The National Fire Protection Association

Working to Stop Fires Before They Start

Keeping It Cool

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Keeping It Cool

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Concentrating on Community Association Law

A Look at the College of Community Association Law

News

5/21/2020 Existing-Home Sales Wane 17.8% in April—PR Newswire

Existing-home sales dropped in April, continuing what is now a two-month skid in sales brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major regions experienced a decline in month-over-month and year-over-year sales, with the West seeing the greatest dip in both categories.
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5/20/2020 Union says Newport condo looking to cut sick leave, workers’ pay by 20%—nj.com

A labor dispute at a Newport residential high rise is turning ugly as the union representing building workers says management wants them to take a 20% pay cut and waive their rights under the state sick leave law.
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5/19/2020 Ethos Specialty launches U.S. real estate liability program—Reinsurance News

Ethos Specialty has announced the launch of a new commercial general liability program for U.S. real estate owners and managers.
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5/19/2020 I moved to N.J. Can I get the Senior Freeze?—nj.com

Can I get a property tax deduction or credit if I bought a condo in March 2019 when I moved to New Jersey? I am 66 years old.
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5/13/2020 Alone Together: Dispatches from the Jersey Restaurant World—New Jersey Monthly

At the end of each month, we send the magazine to the printer confident that, when it lands in your mailbox or local magazine rack a few weeks later, everyday life in New Jersey will not have changed in any fundamental way. This time it’s different.
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5/8/2020 Coronavirus Escape: To the Suburbs—The New York Times

For some New Yorkers, it’s time to get out of town for good. Cooped up and concerned about the post-Covid future, renters and owners are making moves to leave the city, not for short-term stays in weekend houses, as was common when the pandemic first arrived, but more permanently in the suburbs.
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5/6/2020 High Court Won't Halt Hoboken Riverfront Condo Project—New Jersey Law Journal

The New Jersey Supreme Court has refused to help Hoboken in its bid to stop construction on a pair of high-rise apartment buildings on a Hudson River pier.
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5/4/2020 NJ hospitals to receive $1.7B in funding, golf courses reopen amid COVID-19 outbreak—

Fifty-three New Jersey hospitals, among the hardest hit by COVID-19 in the country, will receive $1.7 billion in funding from the federal government, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Saturday.
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5/1/2020 Green Roof Condominiums Near Sell-Out—Yahoo! Finance

NRIA of Secaucus, NJ announced today that its newest residential complex Green Roof Condominium at 62-68 69th Street in Guttenberg, NJ is nearing a sellout, with 31 of the 39 units under contract even with COVID-19 challenges looming. NRIA has effectively used technology to adhere to government mandates and is conducting virtual tours and closings in place of face-to-face interaction.
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4/30/2020 Striking Workers at High-End Condos Back on Job After 24-Hour Walkout to Protest Proposed Wage Cuts—TapIntoJerseyCity.net

Workers at the James Monroe condominium building in Downtown Jersey City were back to work Tuesday after staging a 24-hour strike to protest what they called the condo board's bad faith bargaining in the middle of a pandemic.
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4/30/2020 Workers at Newport condo in Jersey City walk off job to protest labor negotiations—Hudson County View

Porters, handymen and concierges with the New York-based property services union 32BJ SEIU walked off the job today at a Newport condo building because they say the condo board is refusing to bargain in good faith.
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4/27/2020 Montclair Planning Board Reviews Wall-Fence For Fullerton Condo—TapInto.net

The Montclair Planning Board met on April 20 for the first time since the state of New Jersey imposed restrictions on public gatherings due to COVID-19.
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4/15/2020 AG: Long Beach police charge Jersey City woman for renting out condo for 10 days—Hudson County View

The Long Beach Township Police charged a Jersey City woman for renting out her condo for 10 days, contrary to Gov. Phil Murphy’s stay-at-home executive order, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced.
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4/13/2020 One Park Condo Donates 1,000 Face Masks to Cliffside Park’s First Responders—prweb

Luxury condo residence One Park has announced that it has donated 1,000 face masks to Cliffside Park’s Mayor’s Office to be distributed to the community’s police and fire departments and other essential workers. They have also distributed face masks to all healthcare facilities within a five mile radius of One Park.
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4/13/2020 NJ Governor's Chief Counsel Tests Positive For COVID-19—Law360.com

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's chief counsel Matt Platkin has tested positive for COVID-19, a Murphy representative confirmed Wednesday, hours after the governor somberly announced that the Garden State's death toll from the virus had reached 1,504.
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4/9/2020 Rent Payments Fall as Layoffs Ripple Through U.S. Real Estate—Bloomberg

The economic pain caused by the coronavirus is translating to lower rent collections this month. Just 69% of U.S. apartment renters made payments through April 5. That compares with 81% who paid their rent by March 5, a new tracking tool published by the National Multifamily Housing Council shows.
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4/8/2020 Dems Mull Major Changes To Banking, Housing In Relief Bill—Law360.com

As House Democrats develop their proposal for another COVID-19 relief package, a memo obtained by Law360 shows that Financial Services Committee staff are recommending a blanket ban on stock buybacks, a halt to all evictions and foreclosures, and a pause on any negative credit reporting.
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3/31/2020 NJ Real Estate Deals In Chokehold Amid COVID-19 Lockdown—Law360.com

COVID-19 shutdowns and delays are derailing lucrative deals in what was New Jersey’s promising real estate sphere before containment efforts shifted into high gear amid the rising death toll.
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3/30/2020 Penn State’s James Franklin takes social distancing to extreme during cononavirus pandemic workout—nj.com

Penn State head football coach James Franklin is trying to practice social distancing as the university’s campus is shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, but found working out from home particularly challenging.
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3/26/2020 Coronavirus NJ: Tension grows over 'Bennys: Go Home. Locals: Stay Home' message—Asbury Park Press

The Patrisso family of West Caldwell purchased their second home in Ship Bottom seven weeks before superstorm Sandy struck in 2012. They live here throughout the year now and consider themselves part of the Long Beach Island community.
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