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  • Sales
    Seller pays closing costs?
    Updated over 10 years ago
    When negotiating the price on an apartment, is it common to ask that the seller pay for 50% of the closing costs in a counter offer in exchange for paying a higher price?
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  • Sales
    Low reserves due to boiler/roof updates
    Updated over 10 years ago
    Hi all! I am a buyer and are very concerned with the co-op's financial. The cash reserve is less than 5% of annual expenses but I believe it may be due to the roof,...
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  • Renovation
    Modest Bathroom Rennovation help?
    Updated over 10 years ago
    We own our apt and want to renovate a BR. We spoke with 2 well known NYC kitchen / BR places -- both recommended full down to the studs renovation, requiring about 6...
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  • Sales
    Contractor threatening to file DOB complaint!
    Updated over 10 years ago
    I’m in need of advice. I bought a condo a few months ago (in a large building) and wanted to do some work including replace the kitchen cabinets, floor, take an...
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  • Sales
    The Corner: no tax abatement?
    Updated over 10 years ago
    How come every single new condo building offers tax abatement but this one doesn't? $1500+ per month just on tax & maintenance seems awfully high for LIC.
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  • Sales
    Financing for Renovation?
    Updated over 10 years ago
    Any suggestions on a co-op lender for a renovation refi? Only looking for 100k, very low LTV, I have no mortgage right now. It's a 2nd home for me. Thanks in...
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  • Sales
    Double selling the property two times twice
    Updated over 10 years ago
    We are considering entering into an agreement with a seller only to find we will actually be buying frorm another party they plan to sell to on the same day. The...
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