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  • Renovation
    Q for Primer (sales tax and contractors)
    Updated over 7 years ago
    Do the contractors have to pay sales tax when they buy flooring, appliances etc? Also, do they charge sales tax to the customers on their labor and materials? Thank you.
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  • Renovation
    alteration agreement process
    Updated over 7 years ago
    Hi, I recently purchased my first home, a co-op, in Manhattan. They have an alteration agreement in place, but it's a bit vague on the process. It requires that...
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  • Renovation
    Gut Reno and Customization
    Updated over 7 years ago
    From what I know and have heard, most people doing gut reno of a new purchase work with an architect and designer to make a large number of design and finish...
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  • Sales
    Price will be coming back down.....
    Updated over 7 years ago
    So, this is the insanity of the 27F listing. It was listed in July 2017 for $2.5 million. It did not sell. So what does seller do? He increases the listing price to...
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  • Sales
    To sell now or later in an upcoming area in Bklyn
    Updated over 7 years ago
    Hi All, We had a bought a 1 BR coop last fall in Bklyn. We were filled with remorse and wanted to sell asap to move out of NYC. Many of you gave excellent...
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  • Renovation
    Flooring
    Updated almost 8 years ago
    Hi, We live on the UES and are thinking of replacing our hardwood parquet floors with hardwood plank floors. Our contractor seems to be charging almost double the...
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  • Sales
    How many Sq Ft???
    Updated almost 8 years ago
    I love condo listings which "neglect" to list their square footage. We all know why this happens......it's because the apt is really, really small. This apt seems to...
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