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  • Brokers
    Whom does an agent listing an apartment represent?
    Updated almost 19 years ago
    I was recently looking at renting an apartment where the agent told me that the management company would not negotiate on anything. As I pressed, they started to...
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  • Sales
    Broker as Purchaser
    Updated almost 19 years ago
    Been told many things, all wrong on this, but my understanding is that brokers recieve can receive a fee split on apartments they purchase for themselves as well as on...
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  • Neighborhoods
    Which is the Best Fringe Neighborhood?
    Updated almost 19 years ago
    So you can't afford to live on the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, or in a prime downtown neighborhood. Which is the best fringe neighborhood to live in: Harlem...
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  • Rentals
    Raising kids in the city
    Updated almost 19 years ago
    we are relocating to NYC and looking to rent an apartment in a "kid friendly" building. Any suggestions on either the Upper East or Upper West Side?
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  • Neighborhoods
    Where are decent values to be found?
    Updated almost 19 years ago
    Are readers aware of neighborhoods, in Manhattan or Brooklyn, where one can still get good value? Many of the coastal neighborhoods (DUMBO, Williamsburg, Greenpoint,...
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  • Boards
    No Washer Dryer in a Co-op Unit???
    Updated almost 19 years ago
    Can anyone tell me why the board of a pre-war co-op would not allow the installation of a washer and dryer in an apartment? It seems crazy to have to use a common...
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  • Renovation
    Combining two rooms
    Updated about 19 years ago
    Have been considering buying a co-op and combining two bedrooms, which are currently next to each other, into one larger room, which would also make the living area...
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