NEW YORK CITY

This week we'll explore a couple of warning signs: when second-hand smoke becomes a first-class headache; and when apartments fail to sell, or sell below market value.

Valid liability insurance for every contractor and subcontractor is a must.

The tricky art of diagnosing a building’s physical ailments.

Middle market joins high end in boosting prices across the city.

Pacing is everything: Boards need to move gently when imposing assessments, and they need to move quickly when confronted with mold.

What boards and managers need to know before the job interviews begin.

Boards need to be aware of forces that can stymie apartment sales or lower prices.

The alteration agreement may not be enough.

Replacing renters with owners is every co-op board’s goal – and many sponsors’ dream.

New DOB regulations are “more involved, more intense, more expensive.”