Guilt By Association: A Survival Guide for Homeowners, Board Members and Property Managers [Paperback]

Jordan Shifrin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0595198120 | ISBN-13: 978-0595198122 | Edition: 2

All over the country people are thrust into positions of authority with little or no preparation. They are responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars worth of real estate, make decisions affecting the lives of hundreds of people and are responsible for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars every year. Who are these people? Why they are newly elected directors on the board of a condominium or homeowners association. Whether they are serving because of their own self-interest or for the greater good of the entire community, most people are ill prepared for this task and there is very little written on the subject. This book is an overview of the most significant and frequent issues, which board members and property managers deal with on a day-to-day basis. This handy reference is written in plain English and provides practical, no-nonsense advice on dealing with both the routine and complex problems arising out of homeowner association governance.

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About the Author

Jordan Shifrin is a graduate of the John Marshall Law School and has been practicing law since 1977. Raised in Chicago, he attended the University of Illinois at Chicago and received his Bachelor and masters of Art (History).Prior to becoming a lawyer, he was a public school teacher. Author of numerous articles and lecturer on dozens of topics, has helped the law firm of Kovitz Shifrin & Waitzman of which he is a founding partner, to develop a regional reputation. Jordan lives in Buffalo Grove with his wife and two children and loves reading history, playing softball and collecting toy soldiers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse; 2 edition (April 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595198120
• ISBN-13: 978-0595198122
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,379,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistant, April 10, 2007

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This review is from: Guilt By Association: A Survival Guide for Homeowners, Board Members and Property Managers (Paperback)

I was really hoping for a book that I could use as a new board member on a homeowners association. I found this book disappointing in that some of the sections of the book were so basic, that it was somewhat a slap in the face of the reader, while others used such significant legal rhetoric that I hadn't a clue what they were referring to. The inconsistant nature of the book made me want to return in since I was getting increasingly frustrated with the Author.

I will look elsewhere for a more appropriate bookl