Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

It really depends on what the association documents say. Some are organized in such a way that you may sell them on the open market, i.e., by yourself or through a Realtor's listing to a buyer. Even in that kind of association, often there is a requirement that the sale be approved by the association.

Other associations are organized so that owners may only sell their shares back to the association. If you own shares, and not a condo, it is probably organized as a cooperative association, and you occupy your home under a proprietary lease that goes along with the shares.

You'll need a lawyer to review all of the association documents, and then, if necessary research whether there is a legal prohibition on restricting your right to sell. If an attorney once told you that, you should ask her/him for the citations to the statute and the cases.

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