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  • Anything
    Taxi tipping
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    How much do you tip an an average ($8-$15) ride? I used to give a buck, then $2, and felt generous. Now, i notice that the credit card reader suggests a tip STARTING...
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  • Renovation
    granite countertops
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    I'm being told that polished granite is quickly becoming passe' and that honed or satin finish granite is the wave of the future. And that if I use polished granite...
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  • Financing
    5-Year ARM or 30-year fixed for refinancing?
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    I have a rate locked in for either a 30-year fixed at 3.375% or a 5-year ARM at 2.75% for a refinancing. I'm trying to decide which option to go. I'm recently...
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  • Sales
    Shooting in Midtown
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    Call to check if your loved ones are safe; there was a fatal shooting in front of the empire state building.
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  • Sales
    Should I renovate before moving in or after?
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    I am "in contract" to buy a 1BR apartment in soho. By 1BR apartment, lets say its 370 sq. feet (long and more narrow). I currently live in 200 sq. feet (one block...
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  • Market
    New Home Sales
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    For January 2010 "New home sales hit record low" "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of newly built single-family homes unexpectedly fell to a record low in January,...
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  • Sales
    One Hunters Point
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    Anyone have any recent info on pricing, sales and flexibility on pricing? What are the problems at this building?
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