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  • Sales
    Value of an Agent
    Updated over 11 years ago
    I am interested to hear the opinions of both buyers and sellers as to the value that real estate agents brought to your transaction: - Do you think they added 7%...
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  • Financing
    Mortgage Broker
    Updated over 11 years ago
    Do you have to work with one exclusively? who pays the broker? Can you recommend someone who can help those unusable cases that don't necessarily pass the traditional...
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  • Neighborhoods
    Battery Park City.... Friend or Foe?
    Updated over 11 years ago
    Hello all.... Can anyone help opine on the new condos that are going for sale in north BPC (ie. River & Warren)? Specifically as it relates to the BPC Authority...
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  • Sales
    pre-sales still a good deal?
    Updated over 11 years ago
    normally pre-sale prices are lower for buildings that won't be finished for some time... however, is that still the case in today's housing market? i'm thinking...
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  • Renovation
    Co-op Fee for bathtub refinishing
    Updated over 11 years ago
    I'm planning to have an insured and licensed bathtub refinishing contractor to re-pain my 11 year old bathtub. The fee of service is $300 and the contractor also as me...
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  • Renovation
    Contractor License
    Updated over 11 years ago
    After my inlaws submitted their reno agreement to the mgmt co, the lady in charge said their needs to be TWO general contractor licenses, one from the company and one...
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  • Renovation
    Permits?
    Updated over 11 years ago
    Hi all, Curious to know what type of alterations require permits: • We're assuming that removing walls do, but would adding a wall to bisect a large bedroom...
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