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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Protest for Privacy]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/580/1/QampA-Protest-for-Privacy/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I am all for security in residential buildings, but it raises the issue of
&nbsp;privacy. Our condo has about 40 apartments&mdash;half of which are condos, while the other half are rent-controlled apartments.
&nbsp;The board just recently put cameras in the building&rsquo;s common areas, which I understand and could support, but they&rsquo;re installing as many as three cameras on every floor. These cameras are set up
&nbsp;so they can see who is going in to the apartments on each floor, and this seems
&nbsp;invasive to me. Does a condo board have the right to scan unit owners&rsquo; or rental tenants&rsquo; visitors? These cameras don&rsquo;t look into the apartments, but are able see who is going in and out of each
&nbsp;unit. Like I said, I am all for security, but how far should it go? 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (R. Bruce Freeman)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:43:25 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Noisy Children]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/579/1/QampA-Noisy-Children/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;I have been a shareholder and board member in my building for the past 20 years.
&nbsp;A year ago, a new shareholder with two small children moved in above me, and
&nbsp;since then noise has been a constant, serious problem as the kids&rsquo; room is directly over my bedroom. The house rules explicitly require apartments
&nbsp;to be 80-percent carpeted, and the room overhead is clearly not. I have
&nbsp;complained time and time again about the situation, but to no resolution. I
&nbsp;have on occasion tried to speak to the upstairs residents, who seem to think
&nbsp;that there is no problem, and have even gone as far as retaliating by stomping
&nbsp;their feet heavily across the room and dropping heavy materials on the floor. I
&nbsp;am at my wit&rsquo;s end. What are my options?&rdquo; 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (David Byrne)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:42:13 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Proper Analysis &amp; Repairs Save Money]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/578/1/Proper-Analysis-amp-Repairs-Save-Money/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Many New Jersey HOAs were originally built with grading and drainage that for
&nbsp;the most part pitched away from buildings, toward a roadway, rear lawn area
&nbsp;swale, or sheet flow drainage area, ultimately collecting in a storm water
&nbsp;retention or detention facility. Unfortunately, poor design, deficient surface
&nbsp;grading, limited drainage structures and/or poor soils used in an attempt to
&nbsp;reduce overall construction costs often resulted in deficient drainage, leading
&nbsp;to marshy conditions or pooling water. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Andrew Amorosi, P.E., R.S)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:41:25 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[What Building Systems Are You Responsible For]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/577/1/What-Building-Systems-Are-You-Responsible-For/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;One of the most important things to understand as a member of a condo or HOA is
&nbsp;how responsibility for maintaining and repairing various building systems is
&nbsp;divided between individual unit owners and the association at large. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Keith Loria)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:39:57 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Send Those Canada Geese Packing!]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/576/1/Send-Those-Canada-Geese-Packing/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;They eat a lot and cause a mess. They overstay their welcome and can become
&nbsp;aggressive when challenged. No, they&rsquo;re not your no-account relatives&mdash;they&rsquo;re resident Canada geese. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Jim Douglass)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:38:59 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[New Materials, New Possibilities]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/575/1/New-Materials-New-Possibilities/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;There may be a distinct charm to weathered clapboard and rustic-looking wooden
&nbsp;siding, but from a practical perspective, that pleasing patina is really the
&nbsp;sign of decay and deterioration. For an HOA board, it&rsquo;s also the sign of major expense to come. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Marie N. Auger)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:37:51 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Keep Your Balconies Safe &amp; Attractive]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/574/1/Keep-Your-Balconies-Safe-amp-Attractive/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Ever since Romeo and Juliet made them famous, balconies have been popular
&nbsp;additions to our homes and living spaces. For condominium and HOA communities,
&nbsp;balconies can add visual zest, as well as a few more feet of living space that
&nbsp;allow us to enjoy the outdoors and some time in the sun. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Liz Lent)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:36:58 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Maintenance and Repair Lead to Longer Life Spans]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/573/1/Maintenance-and-Repair-Lead-to-Longer-Life-Spans/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;A building is, in many ways, like a body. If its residents are the soul, then
&nbsp;certainly the mechanical systems that keep it running are at its heart. And
&nbsp;just as one cares for one&rsquo;s body by eating right and exercising, management must care for those mechanical
&nbsp;systems, ensuring they function efficiently and well throughout their life
&nbsp;span. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Liz Lent)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:36:04 EST</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[As Dollars Get Tighter, Some Projects Get Delayed]]></title>
					  <link>http://njcooperator.com/articles/572/1/As-Dollars-Get-Tighter-Some-Projects-Get-Delayed/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;If something&#8217;s broken, you fix it. If it&#8217;s worn out, you replace it. It sounds like a simple equation, but when it comes
&nbsp;to capital improvements or renovation projects in cash-strapped times, it can
&nbsp;be a case of easier said than done. 
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					  <author>no@spam.com (Yvonne Zipp)</author>
					  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:35:28 EST</pubDate>
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