2012 Maintenance Increases

earo: about 4 months ago

We're at 0% this year. Interesting as several others appear to have fared OK as well. Our taxes are pretty much flat and that drives half our maintenance. I estimated lower fuel expenses due to slightly lower prices and a warm winter again. It's anyone's guess if that pans out. Plus, we have some supplemental income coming our way to provide a cushion in case my estimates are off.

Clarence: about 4 months ago

*preceding

Clarence: about 4 months ago

No increase here in 2013 vs 2012 after successive increases at least 5.0% annually for the proceeding five or six years.

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

did I spell destroyed wrong? Mrs. D would be upset with me.

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

By the way, NYCNovice, you are being completely distroyed here by columbiacounty - as I said about a week ago, you have to pick sides, otherwise you come off as fake - you don't want to come across fake in the courtroom or even in a deposition. Not that I'm an expert here.

xoxoxo

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

Sally Kellerman, use that voice, totally my favorite.

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

This is sexy, use your gravelly voice.

columbiacounty: about 4 months ago

HiHB - I actually like your posts because they frequently contain information that is of general interest to me, even if they are not always entirely responsive to what previous poster was saying. Regarding the back and forth between you and everyone else, I wish I had a clue as what you guys were talking about. I never completely tuned into that one, but find myself entertained nonetheless. I like how you guys go back and forth without ever crossing any lines with personal insults in the exchanges I have read (but I have to confess, I have not read them all).

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

Oh no!

Pre-canned mocking posts by columbiacounty. How long has he been at work on this?

columbiacounty: about 4 months ago

This thread is more compelling than i ever could have hoped for. I would ordinarily feel guilty about posting such nonsense an SE thread, but this one was never about real estate and has really jumped the shark, so I feel like anything goes. Can anyone believe the drama going on between HB and PH41? I am hoping they work it out , but I am not optimistic.

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

Can I contact you at foolish_renter@gmail.com?

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

Understandable.

How long have you been waiting to impersonate NYCNovice? Are you excited ... finally putting the plan into action?

columbiacounty: about 4 months ago

HB - I would love to continue discussion offline sometime, but I am not going to get into the particulars of your asshole online. As I have noted in the past, I generally love reading your perspective because I find you to be thoughtful and highly intelligent, but this forum is not right place for me to discuss further for a host of reasons.

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

Hi CC

columbiacounty: about 4 months ago

Hi HB - I have no idea what is going on between between the various longtime posters, don't care and just wish nobody would attack anybody else outside the context of the subject matter of any given thread. With that said, I am glad to hear rumors of your demise were unfounded.

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

>shooting from your ass.

Sicko

columbiacounty: about 4 months ago

so...just shooting from your ass.

nice.

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

Sorry, I have no plan on engaging you in some long-term stevejhx/Brooks2 ridiculous debate just for your own typical sick purposes.

columbiacounty: about 4 months ago

oh....

i'm glad that you cleared that up.

and you're basing this on what?

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

Fuel is definitely not up this year. Get your head out of the desert sand.

columbiacounty: about 4 months ago

even if temp isn't a problem....what about the actual price of #2 fuel?

http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/en/Energy-Prices-Supplies-and-Weather-Data/Home-Heating-Oil/Monthly-Average-Home-Heating-Oil-Prices.aspx#nyc

columbiacounty: about 4 months ago

fuel isn't up? assuming that this winter will be the same as last non winter?

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

>Up 4% at my co-op; rising property taxes and an elevator repair project are the culprits.

Those Nazi bastards.

front_porch: about 4 months ago

Up 4% at my co-op; rising property taxes and an elevator repair project are the culprits.

ChrisT: about 4 months ago

Up 6.75% for 2013. Building up the reserve fund is a major part of it as much work was done in 2012.

huntersburg: about 4 months ago

>Up 0% for 2013

Can we get a predictions thread going?

And maybe revive last years' predictions thread to see how everyone fared?

ph41: about 4 months ago

Up 0% for 2013

Riversider: about 5 months ago

Condo vs Coop comparisons are not fair as the coop includes taxes while the condo owners pay taxes directly.

baelfire: about 5 months ago

Up 0% for 2013.

NWT: about 5 months ago

All shareholders pay the same maintenance per share, so no breaks for the original buyers or anyone else.

Elleinad85: about 5 months ago

I'm up 10% for 2013 Crazy...and my building has a lot of people on fixed income. Random question but do co-ops exempt the original owners from the increased maintenance fees or by law does everyone participate in the increase? Back in 2007, maintenance used to be like $300 and its now up to like $760. Thats a pretty big hike (the maintenance should have been higher back in 2007 and the reason its gone up so much is to build reserves going forward)

Aaron2: about 5 months ago

Up just under 3% for 2013.

sidelinesitter: about 5 months ago

Up 3% for 2013

Isle_of_Lucy: about 5 months ago

0% increase 2011-2012, 2% increase 2012-2013.

Riversider: about 5 months ago

Up less than that for 2013

NWT: about 5 months ago

Up 3% for 2013.

bjw2103: about 14 months ago

NYCmodern, how are they relative to the last few years? Has the board done anything to proactively keep maintenance steady? I'm almost certain our resident conspiracy theorist will pop his little grey head in here to slobber all over your claim and declare that you're lying or something.

NYCmodern: about 14 months ago

My maintenance didn't go up at all in 2012 which is great since I closed in late Dec.

NYCMatt: about 16 months ago

Like?

Brooks2: about 16 months ago

wow sensitive--it's not that simple.. they are other factors that effect cost of carry besides maintenance costs..