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  • Sales
    Tax abatement ends in 4 years
    Updated over 6 years ago
    Looking at a condo in LIC where the tax abatement is set to expire in 4-5 years. The uncertainty of this is the only thing holding us back. Is there a way to estimate...
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  • Anything
    building at 310 East 49th Street
    Updated over 6 years ago
    The building is very well run The super is handy , helpful and hard-working , and the doormen are very helpful and friendly The Board is pro-active and has...
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  • Sales
    Condo flip tax
    Updated over 6 years ago
    Came across a condo listing in prime Brooklyn Heights and description says "buyer to pay 1% flip tax". Thought flip taxes were only relevant for co-op sales. Is this...
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  • Sales
    How high is up?
    Updated over 6 years ago
    Considering I think the net usable square footage is probably a lot closer to 7,000 than 8,500, can they really get $10,000 PSF for this?
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  • Sales
    Rent-Stabilized Buy Out post-law changes?.
    Updated over 6 years ago
    I have been in a rent-stabilized 1 bedroom for 25 years,new landlord bought building last year and started asking RS tenants if they were interested in a buyout ,and...
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  • Renovation
    Screens for inward opening casement windows
    Updated over 6 years ago
    I Live on the 10th floor of a building with inward opening casement windows. I also have a cat who thinks he can fly. Any suggestions for a solution/company to figure...
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  • Rentals
    Change in law
    Updated over 6 years ago
    Hi everyone! My name is Victoria and I am an international student planing to move to NYC next month. I got a call today from my broker in which she told me there was...
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