Tag: Apartment

Maintenance Maintenance Deferred
2009 Nov Maintenance Deferred

If something’s broken, you fix it. If it's worn out, you replace it. It sounds like a simple equation, but when it comes to construction in cash-strapped times, it can be a case of easier said than done. As many condominiums’ f…

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Law & Legislation Talking Trash
2008 June Talking Trash

They pay the same property taxes, and pull electricity from the same wires; their residents go to the same schools and libraries, and vote for the same municipal officials. Yet there is one marked difference between many condominiums and…

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Open for Business
2007 Nov Open for Business

Commercial condominiums (that is, condominiums made up of non-residential units such as retail and offices) are an interesting subspecies of condominiums. Most people envision residences when they think of the condo concept but the idea …

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Management Thinking About Buying a Vacation Condo?
2007 April Thinking About Buying a Vacation Condo?

With warmer days arriving at last, thoughts turn to lazy summer days in a beachside house. But what's the best way to secure your spot on the beach if you don't want the hassles of full-time ownership? Condo-hotels and time-shares are tw…

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