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CONDO MEDIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS * MAY 2014 * VOLUME XXV, NO. 5

The Ofﬁcial Publication of CAI New England

IN EVERY ISSUE

2 ............................................ From the CED's Desk
4 ............................................ Editorial Board
6 ............................................ CAI News
14 .......................................... CAI Regional News
24 .......................................... Asked & Answered
26 .......................................... Homeowner's Corner

COLUMNS

28 ..................................... Operations

A Team Effort
An Unconventional Strategy Produced
a Hefty Construction Defect Settlement
By David M. Rogers, Esq.

30 ..................................... Maintenance

Window Pains
Do You Have a 'Window Issue' With
Your Siding Replacement Project?
By Eric Churchill

COVER STORY
Page 36

34 ..................................... Legal

Lessons From the CAI National Law Conference
Recap of the Top Seminars
By Gary M. Daddario, Esq.

AND THE WINNERS ARE ...
Volunteers Recognized at
Annual Chapter Dinner

46 ..................................... Management

The Freedom to Speak Ill of Others
Learn to Deal With Disagreements More Effectively
By Nena Groskind

FEATURES

44 ..................................... Vendor Spotlight

Flynn Law Group
A One-Stop Shop for Residential Law
By Pamela Schweppe

52 ..................................... Industry Perspective

Providing Professional Advice

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56 ..................................... Volunteer Spotlight

A True Volunteer
Richard Brooks Keeps Adding CAI-NE Members and Awards

RESOURCES

59 .......................................... CAI-NE Legal Directory
65 .......................................... Classiﬁed Service Directory
66 .......................................... Advertisers Index

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