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  • Sales
    buyers realtor
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    Could someone tell me if a buyer goes straight to the seller's realtor then is it possible to get a 3% discount? 3% being the half of the commission that is split...
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  • Financing
    Home improvement write offs in a coop
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    Can anyone break down what is allowable to be written off during a renovation of a coop apartment? After that, can depreciation be calculated and written off in...
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  • Sales
    win, lose, or draw
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    I'm curious how different people account for the following outcome financially, and in particular whether bulls vs. bears see it differently. Suppose you buy a...
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  • Sales
    Sale at 114 West 81st Street #1
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    when is the owner going to get it that if this place coulsn't sell in 2006 & 7 for this price, not going to happen now. no doorman, no real second bedroom. worth...
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  • Sales
    I was thinking of selling
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    I've owned for a long time, never thinking of selling, then I found a home I thought I would pursue. To buy i would need to sell, so I submitted one of those broker...
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  • Sales
    outrageous coop board requirements
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    What are the most outrageous coop board requirements you have heard of. My wife and I are considering making an offer on an apartment. Broker told us that (i) its a...
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  • Rentals
    Negotiating rent
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    Is there advantage to using a broker to find a rental? Is there generally room to negotiate off published rental rates? Thanks!
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