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    2nd Floor vs. 6th Floor
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Hi all, I'm looking to purchase a co-op unit on the 2nd floor. A very similar unit located on the 7th floor sold for 525k. Am I correct in thinking I should be...
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    HELP-How can I be a candidate for Manocherian BLDG
    Updated over 16 years ago
    They won't take me when I walked in which means they are exclusive enough for my style. So now I'm willing to pay a fee for exclusive broker help.
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    Walls at Sty Town
    Updated over 16 years ago
    I've heard that people can have walls up (now legally) but they must be installed properly and they must be "T" walls. Can anyone explain the layouts here - why is a...
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    Buying before selling a Manhattan condo
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Hi folks, I sure could use your advice and comments on the topic above. I have always heard to sell first before buying, but here is my scenario..... My...
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    Condo less than 50% filled - implications?
    Updated over 16 years ago
    We're looking at a nice unit within a renovated condo (construction looks nice, though the renovated condo is about 2 years + old now), and though it seems like sales...
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    Mortgage Recording Tax
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Any exemptions? What about if the purchaser uses the same bank to finance as seller? Can this almost be considered an assumption of seller's mortgage and therefore...
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    Don''t rely on stock dividends for retirement
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Whether the federal government was right to pressure BP to make this move (and whether BP should have buckled) is a question for the ages. But if you’re an investor in...
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