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Condo talk: Windows, doors and holes in the wall

By Jordan Shifrin
Jul 2, 2011 12:00 AM - They say that the 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 not address HOAs since most of them require all owners to maintain their own windows, with condominiums, they are an entirely different issue.
Condo talk: Swimming pools mean responsibilities for association

By Jordan Shifrin
Jun 4, 2011 12:00 AM - 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 resulting from use or abuse of a swimming pool, the association is going to get sued! There is no middle ground; it is going to happen.
Condo talk: Board must keep specific records and allow members access

By Jordan Shifrin
May 7, 2011 12:00 AM - We hear a lot about demands for "transparency" in government. However, what are the rights of a unit owner in a condominium or homeowners association as to access to the books and records of the association?
Condo talk: Can you still by a condominium?

By Jordan Shifrin
Apr 8, 2011 12:00 AM - In this stagnant real estate market with short sales and foreclosures, it might be deemed a fool's paradise. There are bargains galore for the willing buyer, yet, what are the risks so you don't become a second-generation casualty, asks attorney Jordan Shifrin, who helps condo owners understand their rights and responsibilities.
Condo talk: Taking the 'secret' out of a closed session

By Jordan Shifrin
Mar 25, 2011 12:00 AM - To avoid charges of a "secret meeting," what are the proper procedures for a board of directors to meet in executive session?
Clear rules will help homeowners board in claims of discrimination

By Jordan Shifrin
Mar 3, 2011 11:05 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 looking for a scapegoat. This may be an overgeneralization; however, there are many instances when you have to give credence to what the author was saying.
Condo residents should inform themselves before crying foul

Feb 10, 2011 11:35 AM - Condo residents should inform themselves before crying foul to the board, saysd Jordan Shifrin, Condo Talk columnist.
Jordan Shifrin/Condo talk: Running the perfect homeowners association meeting

Jan 27, 2011 1:05 PM - Jordan Shifrin discusses how to run a perfect homeowners association meeting in his Condo Talk column.
A holiday song, direct to you from 'Condoworld'

By Jordan Shifrin
Dec 9, 2010 2:32 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 religious group have deemed that observation is warranted." Source: Wikipedia.)
Procedures must be followed to remove directors

By Jordan I. Shifrin
Nov 18, 2010 10:34 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 look for fault. How did this happen? Whose fault is this? What action can I take to fix it, etc.?

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