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  • Sales
    Listing agent present during showings?
    Updated about 12 years ago
    Was in a conversation with someone who is considering selling their condo. They insisted that their listing / selling agent would be present during all showings,...
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  • Sales
    Previous NJ realtor wants to become a NY realtor
    Updated about 12 years ago
    Hi everyone. My objective is to become a NY real estate salesperson. I was a licensed NJ realtor from 2006-2009, I took the 75 hours of coursework, passed the school...
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  • Renovation
    Custom Built ins
    Updated about 12 years ago
    Hi All, we just bought a home (excited to be a house owner) and I wanted to get some custom built in - for the media center, home office, etc.? Any recommendations? ...
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  • Rentals
    Tenant references - a landlord perspective
    Updated about 12 years ago
    Hello fellow landlords I use Douglas Elliman to find tenants in high end Soho 3 bed condos. The tenant fills out an application and the property manager. Matthew...
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  • Sales
    Glad to be an owner....Rents just going up up up!!
    Updated about 12 years ago
    Locked in fixed monthly cost long ago. Glad I did. I can't imagine paying the rents these people are paying today.. Owners have tons of gravy, including a...
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  • Sales
    Renovation Insurance
    Updated about 12 years ago
    I am replacing cabinets, flooring, counters, and appliances in my kitchen. I've submitted all required documentation for review by my cooperative. They refuse to...
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  • Renovation
    is a contractor necessary?
    Updated about 12 years ago
    If I'm doing some simple decorative work (ie. tile in the bathroom or wood floors), do I have to hire a contractor? I'm fairly handy and would prefer to do the work...
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