Jordan Shifrin
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Association leaders should maintain a multicultural approachNov 11, 2010 8:09 am - Some pundits suggest that, in retrospect, nothing positive came out of the '60s. As a product of that generation, I would strongly disagree, particularly in one area; to...
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Get in the habit of running a highly effective associationMar 01, 2011 4:13 pm - How would you like it if a genie - or fairy or some other supernatural spirit - handed you a silver platter and said "Put all your wishes for your association on here, a...
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Keeping cool while the heat's on full blastSep 03, 2010 2:11 pm - "The heat is on, on the street, inside your head -" Glenn Frey Having represented boards for 33 years, I can tell you without hesitation that whenever we have a record h...
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'No leasing' policies are solid, but could face future challengesSep 03, 2010 3:56 pm - It has become well settled law that a condominium association can amend its declaration to eliminate leasing. Needless to say, this can be a harsh reality for many owner...
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A history of condos, Part II: Killing the boardAug 09, 2010 3:40 pm - We begin our history with engravings found in caves of an ancient civilization founded on the concept of communal living, sharing and division of labor and social gather...
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Associations must prepare for emergencies before they happenAug 09, 2010 4:50 pm - Your building may not have gallons of crude oil bubbling up through the basement drain, but like any other emergency, waiting too long to react can result in a worse dis...
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Financial records of a home assn. must remain an open bookAug 09, 2010 6:11 pm - A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision has come down hard on an association that was not fully cooperative in disclosing its books and records. This of course, must ...
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Condo law to get new version governing townhouse groupsNov 14, 2021 5:19 pm - I never thought I would see the day where such an animal existed, but yes readers, a new statute was enacted buy both houses in the General Assembly and is just awaiting...
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Association Living: Is it for You?Aug 04, 2010 12:21 pm - There are so many negative things in the media about condominium and townhome association living, one would wonder, why anyone would ever buy one. Yet, millions of dwell...
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Need to prepare for an inevitable, and sometimes ugly, clashAug 14, 2010 11:31 am - Those of us who earn our living attending board of directors and owners meetings, and volunteers who do so in their capacity as directors, routinely conduct our business...