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				<title><![CDATA[The New Jersey Cooperator, The Condo, HOA & Co-op Monthly - Articles - 2009 March]]></title>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Does Common Area Work Require Contractor&#039;s License?]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/503/1/QampA-Does-Common-Area-Work-Require-Contractor039s-License/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[I am on the board of directors of a 336-unit condominium in New Jersey. My question is in reference to the contractors&rsquo; registration act that requires contractors to register with the state if they
&nbsp;are doing residential work. Since our condo is considered residential, are the
&nbsp;common areas also residential? 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (David Byrne)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:47:43 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Recording Lien in Adjudicated Matter?]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/502/1/QampA-Recording-Lien-in-Adjudicated-Matter/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[Can a homeowner association record a lien against a home in an HOA, when the
&nbsp;matter (cause and amount of indebtedness) has been adjudicated in District
&nbsp;Court in favor of the HOA homeowner and has been appealed by the association? 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (John R. Dusinberre)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:46:49 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Getting Ready for the Big Cleanup]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/501/1/Getting-Ready-for-the-Big-Cleanup/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The first robin appears. The sun stays out a little longer in the evenings, the
&nbsp;tiniest nubs of crocus begin to break through the mud, and landscape crews
&nbsp;begin mucking out flowerbeds. Just as sure as turning the calendar page to
&nbsp;March 20, these are all signs of the arrival of spring&mdash;and with spring comes every condo association&rsquo;s annual spring cleanup, clearing out the cobwebs and bringing hope that those
&nbsp;winter blahs are finally behind us. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Liz Lent)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:45:17 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Know Your Reserve Fund]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/500/1/Know-Your-Reserve-Fund/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;What if your building&rsquo;s boiler breaks down, or a hailstorm necessitates major emergency roof repairs
&nbsp;for your association? Of course the first question that arises in these
&nbsp;situations is whether your HOA&rsquo;s reserve fund is adequate to cover the necessary repairs&mdash;but perhaps an even more important question is, does your reserve have enough
&nbsp;liquidity that funds are readily available when you need them? After all, money
&nbsp;it in itself is useless if you can&rsquo;t access it and apply it where it&rsquo;s needed. 
&nbsp;]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Alexis Wolff)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:44:38 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Generating Extra Revenue Streams]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/499/1/Generating-Extra-Revenue-Streams/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;In this day and age of rising costs and uncertain economic climate, co-op and
&nbsp;condo administrators have their work cut out for them when it comes to finding
&nbsp;new ways to raise funds without drastically reducing services, raising
&nbsp;maintenance fees or charging residents special assessments. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Raanan Geberer)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:43:38 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The View is Not Always the Same]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/498/1/The-View-is-Not-Always-the-Same/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Like a chain, a building envelope is only as strong as its weakest link. Boards
&nbsp;and managers often spend a lot of time and effort maintaining exterior elements
&nbsp;like drainage, flashing, and so forth, only to neglect one of the most
&nbsp;important features of their association&rsquo;s envelope: the windows. 
&nbsp;]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (William J. Pyznar, P.E.)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:42:53 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[New Pool Safety Mandate In Effect]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/497/1/New-Pool-Safety-Mandate-In-Effect/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;It sounds like an urban legend&mdash;something that supposedly happened to your cousin&rsquo;s friend&rsquo;s cousin. A little girl was at a barbecue party at a friend&rsquo;s house, frolicking in the pool with friends. She swam to the drain at the
&nbsp;bottom of the pool and sat on it. The drain&rsquo;s suction was so strong, it sucked the girl onto the aperture, trapping her
&nbsp;under the water. Once the adults on the scene realized what was happening and
&nbsp;rushed to help, it took two grown men 10 minutes to free her from the drain&mdash;which broke in the process&mdash;but it was too late to save her. 
&nbsp;]]></description>
					  <author>no@spam.com (Greg Olear)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:42:04 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Stopping the Usual Suspects]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/496/1/Stopping-the-Usual-Suspects/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Years ago, when I babysat for a young boy, I watched him create a multi-story
&nbsp;building out of empty cardboard boxes. The lad then ran around his proud
&nbsp;creation, flexing his muscles and crowing, &ldquo;My house is indy-structible!&rdquo; (He then proceeded to crash bodily through the cardboard doors, kick the walls
&nbsp;in and lob toys at the roof. It took him a while to destroy his structure, but
&nbsp;he enjoyed every second of it.) 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Lisa Iannucci)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:41:16 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Fighting Grime Over Time]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/495/1/Fighting-Grime-Over-Time/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;New Jersey&rsquo;s condo communities and homeowner associations might vary in their architectural
&nbsp;styles, but over time every exterior&mdash;from suburban vinyl siding to turn-of-the-century urban brick&mdash;experiences exterior wear due to the elements and the simple passage of time. As
&nbsp;years go by, most facades and exterior surfaces will begin to lose their luster
&nbsp;and require occasional deep-cleanings, with regular maintenance to keep things
&nbsp;looking good in between. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Stephanie Mannino)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:40:33 EDT</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Running a Water-tight Ship]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/494/1/Running-a-Water-tight-Ship/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;When condo-dwellers think &ldquo;catastrophe,&rdquo; it&rsquo;s usually something dramatic, like a fire or huge storm laying waste to their
&nbsp;HOA. There&rsquo;s another, far more insidious enemy of urban and suburban condo buildings,
&nbsp;however: H2O. Water damage may not have the same photogenic impact of fire, but
&nbsp;the havoc caused by it can be staggering, and can linger for years after the
&nbsp;initial leak has been resolved. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Jonathan Barnes)</author>
					  <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:39:41 EDT</pubDate>
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