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Furnishing Condo Buyer Information Q. A recent article in The New York Times (''Hurdles for Condo Buyers,'' by Lisa Prevost, Oct. 3) noted that some condominium boards use the right [...]

Liability for Injured Workers Q I've heard that the state's highest court recently issued a ruling about who is liable for injuries sustained by workers making repairs in an apartment. [...]

Still Awaiting Financial Statements Q The offering plan of my condominium states that all unit owners must be given a yearly financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant. We [...]

When the Trees Block the View QWe own a first-floor unit in a condominium. Some trees that were planted in front of our unit are growing taller and obstructing the [...]

How Travel Can Affect Succession Rights QMy parents live in a rent-stabilized Upper West Side apartment. I was living with them, but now I am in college in another state. [...]

Getting a Copy Of Bylaws and Lease QCan a co-op refuse to provide a copy of the bylaws and proprietary lease to a potential buyer? A Lior Aldad, a Manhattan [...]

A Move-In Deposit And Carpeting Rules QI recently bought a co-op and was charged a $1,000 move-in fee. The paperwork states that the fee is used only if the move [...]

An Accident in a Co-op Lobby QI am a shareholder in a Brooklyn co-op. A board member fell in the lobby a year or so ago. The management company failed [...]

When Noisy People Live Upstairs QWe rent a condominium apartment from its owner. Our upstairs neighbors have a small child who runs back and forth from 6 a.m. until well […]

When a Super Is a Requirement Q Is there a New York City law that a co-op building must have a specific number of units to necessitate a live-in superintendent? […]

Q. How can I keep my wood floors from squeaking? A. Fixing a squeaky floor is a little like playing a game of rock-paper-scissors. Finding the right remedy can be […]

WHEN a refrigerator is damaged or dented, it is easy enough to buy a new one and have the deliverymen deal with the old one. But what do you do […]

GARBAGE disposals may be among the most controversial home appliances. While they may be appreciated by someone washing the dishes, they can irritate those not on kitchen duty with their […]

FOR many people, there is something magical about icicles hanging from the eaves of a snow-covered house. But to those who know houses well, icicles are a sign that something […]

MOST people know what a fire extinguisher looks like, but relatively few have ever used one, and probably fewer still would know how if their house or apartment were on […]

IT is typically big and cumbersome. Sometimes it clanks and rattles or spits and hisses. And it is often an eyesore in an otherwise well-appointed home. It is the radiator, […]

A FROZEN or burst water pipe can be a homeowner's worst nightmare this time of year. And in the depths of winter, even those who know what they're doing aren't […]

WITH the fluctuating prices of heating oil and natural gas, many homeowners are using electric space heaters to keep costs manageable during the winter. The space-heater industry is responding on […]

WITH a new administration almost in place in Washington, all of the lead-up discussions and debates about readiness and preparedness are beginning to fade away. But the subject isn't limited […]

IT is one of the most used appliances in the house. It keeps things cold by exhausting hot air into the kitchen. Children love to rummage through it, holding the […]

COMING off a month of heavy snowfall and crippling ice storms, many homeowners from the Northwest to the Northeast may have one New Year's resolution in common: to update their […]

When Other Units Rent for Less Q I renewed my lease in October. My building has currently listed apartments that are larger, and on higher floors, for less than my […]

IN the haunting song 'Dancing Bear,' the Mamas and the Papas once described the lot in life of a lowly chimney sweep, 'all black from head to foot from climbing […]

SITTING on the floor in front of a warm fire while the snow piles up outside is a nice way to spend a winter evening -- especially if the floor […]

FOR many people, the holidays are all about the children in their lives. Parents listen for the oohs and ahs when they plug in the decorative lights they've strung. Aunts […]

WHAT would the holidays be without lots of tiny twinkling lights? Less colorful and festive, for starters -- but also a lot safer. From living rooms to front porches across […]

THINGS happen: floors become scratched, cabinets dented, furniture nicked. And this time of year, as holiday guests flow in and out of the house between Thanksgiving and the New Year, […]

WITH cold weather and the holidays fast approaching, thoughts of winter getaways are on the minds of many homeowners: a rustic cabin in the snow for the skier, a cabana […]

GONE is the time when you could have a house built on a handshake. These days, it takes only one 'you never said it would cost so much' experience to […]

WITH energy prices having gone from bad to worse and back to just bad in the last couple of months, homeowners are more determined than ever to find ways to […]

FEW people would be comfortable living next to a hazardous-waste dump. Many, though, may be living inside a hazardous-waste storage center and not even know it. 'There are products we […]

Should an ARM Holder Get a Fixed-Rate Loan? Q I have a five-year adjustable-rate mortgage, and the fixed period will end in a few months. My loan officer said it […]

THERE may be scores, even hundreds of little critters eyeing your house or apartment right now, looking for a nice warm place to spend the winter. Mice, wasps, ants, spiders, […]

Q We're interested in buying a co-op. How can we familiarize ourselves with the building's rules and records before making the seller an offer? Are the building's rules accessible to […]

IN large cities, residents can find just about anything they want at just about any time they want. Except, it seems, the space to store all of that stuff, at […]

AFTER tearing up carpeting in her Manhattan apartment, a reader wrote in an e-mail, she learned that the old tile floor had asbestos fibers in it. What should she do? […]

THE cost of heating a home is expected to be higher than ever this winter, so this is a good time to batten down the hatches by caulking, sealing and […]

Byline: JAY ROMANO; New York Times News Service It's time to close the pool, and time to brush up on pool maintenance. 'There are a variety of pools and a [...]

Byline: JAY ROMANO; New York Times Service It's easy to forget the garage doors - how they open, how they look, even how much heat they let out of the [...]

CO-OP boards, condo boards and even landlords routinely ask applicants for personal data like Social Security numbers, exactly the kind of information that is used in identity theft. According to […]

When the Co-op Board Upholds Religious Rules QI recently moved into a Lower East Side co-op. I found after I closed on the apartment that the co-op operates Sabbath elevators, […]

Byline: JAY ROMANO; New York Times News Service With cold weather on the horizon, now is a good time for homeowners to fix cracks or other damage to sidewalks and [...]

ONE of the dirtiest and most dangerous chores around the home is cleaning the gutters. But there are products that claim to make that job easier or even unnecessary, by […]

With cold weather on the horizon, now is a good time for homeowners to fix cracks or other damage to sidewalks and driveways, before a winter freeze makes them worse. […]

IT'S time to close the pool, and time to brush up on pool maintenance. 'There are a variety of pools and a variety of kinds of closings,' said Steve White, […]

YOU know your shoe size. But you probably don't know your carbon footprint, particularly the footprint of your home. 'The term 'carbon footprint' is used to describe the amount of […]

IT'S easy to forget the garage doors -- how they open, how they look, even how much heat they let out of the house. That is a mistake. They are […]

WITH energy prices expected to soar this winter, many homeowners are taking steps to improve their homes' insulation. In doing so, some may find that they have vermiculite insulation, which […]