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Lawyer cost for failed deal due to board rejection
Updated over 14 years agoAt the closing for the sell of my coop, my lawyer asked me to pay a bill that was 50% more than our agreed amount. This was for the work she did on an earlier contract... -
Sales
Separating apt combos
Updated over 14 years agoHas anyone bought a combined apt and then sought approval to only keep one part and sell the other? ( do you have to put everything back to original design? ( I' m... -
Rentals
Beekman Tower
Updated over 14 years agoDoes anybody know when the Leasing Office will open? Where could we get some info about availability and prices? Thanks! -
Sales
bidding wars and back up offers
Updated over 14 years agowhats the deal with "back up offers"? our first choice apartment received 6 offers in 5 days, and told us we were "the back up", which feels a bit like BS to us (we're... -
Sales
Overstated measurements in a co-op
Updated over 14 years agoIs it possible to break a signed contract if the measurements given on a floor plan do not actually match the measurements of the rooms? -
Financing
Refinancing
Updated over 14 years agoHas anyone out there had trouble refinancing w/ bank and better luck with a broker? I heard a few stories about people who tried to refinance with their bank and... -
Financing
mortgage
Updated over 14 years agoI'm looking to buy a first-time home in NYC and wondering what I can afford. I have 700k in the bank, my parents are willing to loan us 300k at 3% interest, my...