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  • Sales
    Stick it out longterm or walk?
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Here's the situation: Bought a co-op at the height of the market in a safe but not particularly desirable neighborhood in Jersey City. It was $400K and we put 20%...
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  • Sales
    Plymouth Tower #D
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Funny how the size and price of this apartment changes: it was listed as 1,000 ft2 at $750,000 just a few weeks ago. Now it got smaller and more expensive...
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  • Developments
    Miraval Living
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Any thoughts on this? We have been very interested in buying there and are about to plunk down several million BUT there is this nagging feeling we have in dealing...
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  • Sales
    Should I renovate before moving in or after?
    Updated over 13 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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  • Sales
    Stupid renter eventually buys. No retirement.
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Stupid renter eventually buys. Owners would be living rent-free at that age. Instead, she subjects herself to $60,000 a year in rent. LOL, nice "retirement"...
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  • Sales
    Buy in Battery Park and Rent it. A Good Investmt?
    Updated over 13 years ago
    This is my idea: Buy a 1bd condo in Battery Park for 360K (Example: 2 South End Avenue #8E 632 ft²) CC/Maint: $1,000 Monthly Taxes: $800 monthly fees 15...
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  • Renovation
    Painting Ceiling
    Updated over 13 years ago
    My apartment is about 1,000 sq ft. I had the ceiling repainted twice in the past 6 years but bubbles keep popping up. I just found a really big one in the living...
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