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  • Sales
    What would you do? Making a successful offer
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I’m getting ready to make an offer on an apartment. I’ve already seen the place, got a mortgage prequal, found a RE lawyer. All that’s left to do is make the offer....
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  • Renovation
    Major Renovation - Time Table
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Several recent posts involved questions of "gut" or extensive renovations. I thought it would be helpful for others to weigh in on their experiences with renovation...
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  • Sales
    Seal Marble Countertops
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Please provide a reasonable (ahem, cheap) but competent company to seal and cap my large kitchen and small bathroom white marble counter-tops. Any 1st hand...
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  • Renovation
    Asbestos removal or treatment in older home
    Updated over 13 years ago
    We are going into contract on a house from the 1910s. The inspector found asbestos wrapped around some pipes in the basement and recommended that the owner have it all...
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  • Renovation
    UWS Renovation Costs?
    Updated over 13 years ago
    My husband and I are considering a bid on a 1200sqft 2 bed/2ba co-op on the UWS. Not quite a gut job but it definitely needs work. I'm looking for best guesses of what...
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  • Sales
    Indoor/ Outdoor Audio
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I recently purchased a modest house in EH, and am looking for a relatively inexpensive/ moderate quality sound system for indoor & outdoor deck/ pool area. Does...
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  • Renovation
    Converting Classic 6 to 3 bedroom
    Updated over 13 years ago
    We're thinking of renovating our Classic 6 on the UES (2 bed maid's room and 3 full baths) to convert the maid's room into a real 3rd bedroom. Right now, the maid's...
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