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New England Condo Expo
Good information and clear communication are crucial for anyone involved with
the administration of a condominium or homeowners association—crucial not just to thriving, but surviving in today’s challenging economic times. Finding that information and developing
communication strategies isn’t always easy, however.
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Come Prepared To Learn!
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 12, 2010 – that’s when New England Condominium magazine’s annual New England Condo Expo returns to the Seaport World Trade Center at 200
Seaport Boulevard in Boston, showcasing over 150 exhibitors from all over New
England, along with free advice booths, targeted business opportunities and a
full slate of educational seminars which reflect the event’s new hours.
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New England Condo Expo
Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 7, 2009—that’s the date of New England Condominium’s first annual New England Condo Expo, a one-day trade event featuring over 120 exhibitors from all over the region. Boston’s Seaport World TradeCenter is the setting for a full day of networking, educational seminars, valuable prizes and giveaways, and opportunities to meet with professionals from every corner of the multifamily housing industry. Read More
Green Exteriors
More often than not, when boards or associations broach the issue of their
buildings “going green,” images of bamboo flooring, hemp drapes, or solar panels on the roof suddenly
spring to mind. The impression seems to be that in a condo, green upgrades are
difficult and costly—if not impossible—to do.
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Invasion of the Night Crawlers
Virtually unheard of for decades, bedbugs are now making a fierce comeback
around the country, including New England. “The problem is astronomical. Every phone call is about bedbugs,” says Galvin Murphy, president of Yankee Pest Control in Malden, Massachusetts. “We’ve been in every community in Eastern Massachusetts, without exaggeration, doing
a bedbug investigation or eradication. We’re seeing them everywhere –multiple-unit buildings in condos, apartments and hotels. We’ve worked in a hospital maternity ward, nursing homes, dialysis centers, movie
theaters, and some of the most plush single-family homes that we have in the
Boston area, as well as low-income housing authorities.”
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By the Sea
For many, having a home by the ocean is the embodiment of a dream come true. For
condominium managers and board members, though, there is also the
responsibility of caring for and protecting these homes from the added
wear-and-tear caused by the ocean itself. With the proper planning and
maintenance, however, those problems can be minimized and potentially
eliminated, restoring peace of mind to seaside living.
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Troubled Waters
It sounds like an urban legend, something that supposedly happened to your cousin’s friend’s cousin. A little girl swam to the drain at the bottom of the pool, sat on it, got stuck on it, and drowned. Only this really happened, in a hot tub in McLean, Virginia, in the summer of 2002. Two grown men finally managed to pull her out, breaking the drain in the process, but it was too late to save her. Read More
Deck it Out
When you consider all the different exterior components that a condo association
has to deal with, decks are sort of like the Rodney Dangerfield of the list—they rarely get any respect.
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Paving the way for Spring
When the days finally lengthen and the mornings lose that bitter chill, it’s time to assess the damage wrought by another New England winter. For the board
members and the property manager of a community association, that wintertime
damage can be found throughout the property, from the landscaping and roofing
to the tennis courts and, yes, even the parking lots. Read More
Up on the Rooftop
The roof carries a lot of responsibility – it protects those living inside it, insulates them from the heat and colds and
shelters them from harsh New England winters. And it’s because of these major responsibilities that it needs to be inspected,
repaired and cared for on a regular basis.
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