In theory, keeping your residents happy should be fairly easy as their interests align with yours, since you too are a resident. However, serving on the board can become very political since you as a board member have been voted in to that position, not unlike a politician voted in to theirs. So what can you, as a board member, do to keep your residents happy?
Read MoreThis is Election Season for most NYC co-ops and condos. You have been recently elected to the board of your co-op or condo, your largest investment: now what do you do? You may be the best Attorney, CPA, Consultant, or Financial Advisor on the planet, but how much do you know about running a building?
Read MoreWe help Co-op and Condo boards reach a quorum for their Annual Meeting, every year. For many buildings, every year is a struggle to get a quorum in order to have a legal election. With our assistance, Annual Meetings are well-attended and proxies from non-attendees are handed in ahead of time. Read our top 4 tips on reaching a quorum:
Read MoreAudited financial reports are being prepared as we speak and will be issued to owners & shareholders in the next few weeks. In New York State, The Business Corporation Law requires them to be issued before March 31 each year. Does your building abide by that law? If it doesn’t, it surely needs a Finance Committee.
Read MoreNew York Residential Property Values are reaching all-time highs, as demand continues to push up prices.
What can current owners do to further increase the value of their buildings, and help them stand out from their neighbors?
Read MoreIt’s a New Year with New Beginnings and all-new New Year’s Resolutions. Here are some fun facts:
The #1 New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight
The #5 New Year’s Resolution is to stay fit and healthy
Read MoreIt’s the holiday season, which is also high season for packages. Online shopping continues to become more and more common, and with the attendant shipping there will only be more and more deliveries. Packages are now being delivered seven days a week, at all times of day!
Read MoreAs we “fall back” and adjust our clocks, many of us have heard that we should also change the batteries in our smoke detectors. In addition to doing that, here are some things that ensure a safer and more efficient (cheaper to run!) home:
Read MoreSpace is limited and real estate prices are soaring. Are your Co-op and Condo basement spaces utilized in the most efficient way? Here are 5 Tips on how to increase income for the building while adding amenities, all which in effect increase property values.
Read MoreInterview with Green is Good Radio's founder John Shegerian: Operating Buildings More Efficiently with The FolSon Group's Tina Larsson
Tina talks about how apartment buildings, including Co-ops and Condos, need to cut waste in order to keep monthly's in shack. Eliminating waste, thereby running buildings more efficiently, are often results of #greening the building.
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