Co-op / Condo News: Domiciles without DOMA, Exploding-Laptop Lawsuit, More
July 1, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, gay, married co-op and condo owners are now among those getting equal protection under federal law. Plus, is there or isn't there a foreclosure auction at tony River House? And how much impact do maintenance fees have on the sale of a co-op? Plus: ThinkPad goes boom! Condo board goes to court!
Read all the latest co-op /condo news for buyers, sellers and board members in Habitat's weekly Monday News Roundup. Also included: Permanent archival links: If a link ever goes dead, you'll still be able to read the backup at WebCitation.org.
Co-op / Condo Buying, Selling, Living...
- "Of Love and Property: With DOMA Struck Down, Same-Sex Spouses Can Pass on Estates Without Penalty" by Kim Velsey (The New York Observer)
- "Farkas Co-op Saga Continues" at River House, by Josh Barbanel (The Wall Street Journal)
- "Mom and Dad, Let’s Talk Real Estate," on co-op / condo estate planning, by Constance Rosenblum
- "Well-Off Old Folk Head Back to City in Droves" and are buying co-ops and condos, by Holly Dutton (Real Estate Weekly)
- "Ask an Expert: How much should maintenance fees affect the price of an apartment?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Don't Let Home Suffer Humiliation of [Apartment Odors]" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Assault and 'Battery': Midtown Condo Board Claims Exploding Laptop Caused Major Damage" by David Jones (TheRealDeal.com)
- "Condos Adopting Co-op Rules / Condo Work Without Owner Consent" by Jay Romano (The New York Times; second and third items)
WebCitation archives:
Of Love and Property • Farkas • Mom and Dad • Well-Off • Ask an Expert • Don't Let • Assault and 'Battery' • Condos Adopting / Condo Work