Jordan Shifrin
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Condo talk: Windows, doors and holes in the wallJul 02, 2011 12:01 am - They say eyes are the windows to the soul; so then, what are windows. Are they the eyes into a major source of aggravation for condominium associations? This column will...
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Condo talk: Swimming pools mean responsibilities for associationJun 03, 2011 1:41 pm - With summer pool season fast approaching, a number of questions come up regarding an association’s potential liability. FACT — If there is an injury or property damage r...
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Condo talk: Board must keep specific records and allow members accessMay 05, 2011 4:50 pm - We hear a lot about demands for “transparency” in government. Public access to records and files has become a mandatory obligation of units of government (subject to cer...
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Condo talk: Can you still by a condominium?Apr 07, 2011 12:36 pm - In this stagnant real estate market with short sales, foreclosures, bankruptcies and defaults, it might be deemed a fool’s paradise. There are bargains galore for the wi...
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Condo talk: Taking the ‘secret’ out of a closed sessionMar 24, 2011 7:09 pm - One of the most common cries of homeowners who are unhappy with their board of directors is that they are conducting “secret meetings.” What are the proper procedures fo...
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Clear rules will help homeowners board in claims of discriminationMar 07, 2011 12:49 pm - In “A Nation Of Victims,” 1993, Charles J. Sykes, theorizes that we have become a culture of whiners who refuse to accept responsibility for anything and are always look...
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Condo residents should inform themselves before crying foulFeb 10, 2011 10:36 am - By Jordan Shifrin Last year a movie was released entitled “Dinner With Schmucks,” a not-so-funny comedy. A better idea would have been to film “Dinner With Schmucks Livi...
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Jordan Shifrin/Condo talk: Running the perfect homeowners association meetingJan 27, 2011 12:05 pm - By Jordan Shifrin Are you spending your entire life going to meetings? Are you tired, run down, and fatigued? Ask any veteran member of an association board of directors...
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A holiday song, direct to you from 'Condoworld'Dec 09, 2010 1:32 pm - Every year in the month of December, most people celebrate “the holidays”. (“Holiday: A day designated as having special significance for individuals, a government, or r...
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Procedures must be followed to remove directorsNov 18, 2010 9:34 am - During times of adversity, such as a tough economy in which people worry about where their next assessment and mortgage payment will come from, it is human nature to loo...
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