Archive for the ‘Tips’ Category
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Making Life Better for Everyone Else
You have great neighbors, a secure building, and an OK roommate. We’ve been tackling external issues, now let’s deal with you. Here are a couple of things you should do to make the lives of the people living around you better.
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Parties in Condos
There is nothing stopping you from holding them in condo units as long as they are not too noisy or too intrusive of the other tenants. There are a lot of incidents of such problems for noise is one of the most disruptive things that can wake even the deepest sleeper. Review your building guidelines [...]
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Why Green is In?
Call it rising consciousness or call it a fad, but green is here to stay which can be seen in the many green developments the world over. From less impacting developments that incorporates green more than an accessory of times past, the greening of our previously harsh city centers are here to stay. From use [...]
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Salvage Yard Wonders
Salvage yards have begun to spring up all over the place with more and more people recognizing the value in stuff that used to go to landfills such as old doorknobs, cabinet pulls and many other nifty stuff that can still be used for more than what their owner decided. Thrifty and also quite green, [...]
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Cool Plants
Plants have long been prized by city dwellers, they break up the concrete that surrounds them making them feel warm and cool to the eyes. Though modern buildings have all glass and steel construction, you’ll always see plants that takes away some of that modern flair. Plants inside a small living space can have the [...]
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Choosing The Right Furniture
Condo dwellers usually have one universal gripe: the lack of space. With space at a premium for condominiums and apartments, rooms and living areas are beginning to look more and more like a doll’s house. Even for those condos that tout 2 or 3 bedroom units, these rooms usually only have enough [...]
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Sound Proof that Condo
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So you finally bought that condo you’ve been dreaming about for years. But the problem is, your neighbors make so much noise. Upstairs, downstairs and across the wall, they’re yelling, stomping, turning up their music to hear it over the barking dog. Or maybe it’s you that likes to make noise, practicing the [...] -
Get to express your views
Condominiums is a breeze to live in in terms of maintenance but any problems associated with facilities should be voiced out as soon as possible. The homeowners or rather condo-owners association is responsible for most dealings of such matters. They are owners like you that are elected to serve as the overseeing body with regards [...]
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The Green Condo
Using less and enjoying more is the trend of the future for the huge pressure we place upon mother nature has at last been realized and recognized. The trend is to get the most atractive space using the most environmentally firendly materials possible. Energy saving consumer eleteronics and the occasional solar panel to provige lighting [...]
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Condo Association Insurance Policies
There is insurance you have to pay the association for protection of the common ownership areas in a condo that should cover all needed repairs. The insurance does not cover areas such as the contents of your unit and the furnishings/appliances installed within for they are your responsibility. All personal property within the home is [...]