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  • Anything
    Cellular (Honeycomb) Shades
    Updated 6 months ago
    Has anybody out there used cellular shades for their windows? I'm thinking about Hunter Douglas top down/bottom up light filtering. Seems like could work well for NYC...
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  • Sales
    Cashier's check at Closing - a No No
    Updated 6 months ago
    Warning to all people whose real estate attorney tell them to accept large (call it more than $1mm) cashier's check at closings. Wire transfer is the way to go despite...
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  • Services
    Any trustworthy mold remediators?
    Updated 6 months ago
    I own a co-op apartment, and a pipe recently burst in our bathroom, causing minor flooding. We fixed it, and there have been no leaks since. But the super later said...
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  • Sales
    Income Requirements (Salary+Bonus?)
    Updated 6 months ago
    Hi, In order to stay under the 40x rule, and if I will have a 90k salary with guaranteed 10k signing bonus, is my max rental budget 2.25k(based on 90k salary) or...
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  • Renovation
    Major appliances
    Updated 6 months ago
    To what extent do high end fridges, ovens add value to a place? A Wolf or Gaggenau cooktop vs Jennair, a Miele vs Whirlpool? The obvious answer is 'it depends' -...
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  • Anything
    construction noise
    Updated 6 months ago
    I live in a low floor apartment above a garage that is undergoing structural repairs. There is loud jackhammer noise all day monday through friday, and my little one...
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  • Renovation
    Electrical upgrade
    Updated 6 months ago
    What kind of board pushback can I expect to upgrading electric in my unit? Currently has a 30 amp feed, probably using an antiquated 3-wire circuit rather than more...
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