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  • Sales
    Agent Recommendation
    Updated about 16 years ago
    Anyone know of a competent broker/agent in the Astoria/LIC neighborhood? Preferable someone who knows the inventory and market well and has experience working with...
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  • Sales
    Obama Wins the Nobel Prize
    Updated about 16 years ago
    I'm not saying Obama might not be very worthy of this thing next time around, but WOW are these folks morons. The nomination came two weeks into his presidency. ...
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  • Sales
    the argument for raising rents as much as possible
    Updated about 16 years ago
    Hello, SE community. With the Rent Regulation Board having just met (and preliminary guidelines voted on for a 2-4% increase for 1 year leases and a 4-6% increase...
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  • Rentals
    NY Renters Upper Hand Going Away?
    Updated about 16 years ago
    "Renters Poised to Lose Upper Hand" "Landlords also are excited about demand. The 20-to-34 age group, prime renting age, is expected to increase by five million in...
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  • Sales
    Street Easy and Acris Price incorrect
    Updated about 16 years ago
    I have followed a few listings that have posed sale prices, with matching prices on ACRIS, only to have the prices increase by 6% a few weeks later. Why does this...
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  • Sales
    1% Millionaire Tax
    Updated about 16 years ago
    Hi, I have a question about the 1% million dollar home tax. Does it apply to multi-family homes? Also, what if two non-married people collectively buy the home....
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  • Market
    Hope Springs Eternal
    Updated about 16 years ago
    The Upper West Side Gets New Glass Rental Towers Two-bedrooms start at $6,000 at the Aire, a 42-story doorman building with 310 units at 200 West 67th Street at...
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