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Ask an Expert: Ripping open my kitchen to fix the neighbor's leak--fair or foul?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/03/11 - 7:13 AM

Q. I am a co-op owner and I've had water leaking through my kitchen ceiling intermittently since I purchased the apartment last year.
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Signs of a good building gone bad

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/29/11 - 11:56 AM

Is your co-op or condo building in trouble and you don't even know it? Co-op and condo lawyer Stuart Saft compiles a handy list (useful for prospective buyers too) of 17...
A real estate agent flunks her big fat board interview

by Kristen as told to Kelly Kreth | 7/26/11 - 7:39 AM

I was living on Long Island and working in Manhattan as a real estate agent. I wanted to be closer to work so I started looking for an apartment to buy close to my office. I...

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The Board Room: New York City condos wake up to the high price of absentee ownership

Investor demand has helped fuel rising condo prices, but many New York City condo boards are waking up to the fact that a...

The Board Room: 5 secrets of successful boards (sponsored)

7/25/11 - 8:23 AM

During my two decades as a co-op and condo attorney, I have worked with boards that range from efficient and effective to screamingly dysfunctional. The most...
Should board members be paid?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/15/11 - 12:55 PM

That's the question taken up by ...
If you have bed bugs, leaks, mold, or lead paint, you might want to read this

by Elizabeth Kuster | 7/13/11 - 7:59 AM

If you’re a NYC renter or co-op owner coping with mold, bed bugs, lead paint or leaks, we urge you to check out a recent ...

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The Board Room: New York City condos wake up to the high price of absentee ownership

Investor demand has helped fuel rising condo prices, but many New York City condo boards are waking up to the fact that a...

10 ways to shame/annoy the neighbors into paying common charges

by Alana Mayman | 6/28/11 - 11:22 AM

No one likes a freeloader, especially co-op and condo owners who have to cover the maintenance fees or common charges of a neighbor focused more on worldly pleasures than Past...
The Board Room: Why should boards pay for meritless lawsuits? (sponsored)

6/28/11 - 7:01 AM

Yes, it’s true: There are oppressive boards that file “abusive” lawsuits against residents in order to collect a $150 late fee on common charges or when Sparky the...
Delinquent SoHo penthouse owner publicly shamed, loses elevator privileges

by Teri Karush Rogers | 6/22/11 - 10:41 AM

A SoHo condo board has not only severely restricted the elevator privileges of a high-profile penthouse owner who owes over $125,000 in common charges, it also apparently upped...

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The Board Room: New York City condos wake up to the high price of absentee ownership

Investor demand has helped fuel rising condo prices, but many New York City condo boards are waking up to the fact that a...

Brooklyn co-op/condo owners: Save the date!

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/20/11 - 10:50 AM

If you're a Brooklyn co-op or condo owner frustrated by an oppressive board, mark your calendar: ACCO, the grassroots...
Ask an Expert: Is it legal for a co-op to deprive renters of bike space?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/17/11 - 1:57 PM

Q. When my rental building went co-op 10 years ago, I chose to remain a renter. Recently, I bought a bike and have been informed that as a renter, I'm not...
The Board Room: 6 tips for holding an annual meeting instead of a bloodbath (sponsored)

5/16/11 - 11:20 AM

During my 18-years as a co-op and condo attorney in New York, I have probably attended close to 200 annual meetings that have ranged from amiable gatherings of neighbors and...
How to stand up to the building bully

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/06/11 - 1:15 PM

If you're being harassed by a chronic bully in your building, you may want to start knocking on your neighbors' doors. "Bullies won't stand up to a crowd," notes a...
Ask an Expert: Advice for choosing a new laundry room vendor

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/03/11 - 3:55 PM

Q. What are the most important things to look for in a laundry room vendor? What kinds of things should our board watch out for?
A. Great question--...
The perfect flip tax? 2% of sales price

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/29/11 - 7:07 AM

It's no secret that more and more of NYC's property-tax battered co-ops are passing the buck by levying flip taxes on the sale of apartments. In fact, ...
Rolfing psychotherapists, personal trainers among New York's most despised neighbors

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/28/11 - 9:42 AM

When it comes to trouble-making home-based businesses, psychiatrists and psychologists who practice out of their apartments field the most complaints from neighbors who see...
Radical thought of the day: Accounting firms, not co-op boards, should snoop through your finances

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/26/11 - 7:47 AM

Opening your financial kimono to prospective or current neighbors is an unpleasant rite attached to buying or refinancing in a co-op. Moreover, points out Manhattan real estate...
NYC Renovation Chronicles: The 6 essentials for board approval

by Yoel Borgenicht, General Contractor | 4/14/11 - 4:15 PM

The Situation

You spent months planning your renovation and found the...
Conflict resolution panel "mobbed" at Co-op & Condo Expo: The revolution continues

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/14/11 - 2:33 PM

A Manhattan condo owner who attended Tuesday's Co-op and Condo Expo...
The Board Room: Dealing with problem condo owners (Part 2)...Hoarders, renters and noisemakers (sponsored)

4/12/11 - 7:04 AM

In Part 1 of Dealing With Problem Condo Owners...

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