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    Mortgage by 1 Owner of Co-Owned Apartment
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    I have a co-op jointly owned (all equity) by my wife and her mother and we would like to take out a first mortgage solely in my wife's name. I imagine the mom will...
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    Eliminating Mortgage Interest Deduction
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    Does anyone have any thoughts on how lenders would react if Congress eliminates the Mortgage Interest Deduction? We are considering a contract for a new construction....
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  • Financing
    Re-Fi Costs
    Updated about 13 years ago
    I am looking to refi my co-op mortgage. Astoria Fed just quoted me a closing cost of 3,000 - 3,500. This sounds crazy since my outstanding loan is less than 200k. ...
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  • Financing
    Are Lenders Moving Too Slowly for Recovery?
    Updated about 13 years ago
    All-time low mortgage rates, coupled with belief that the economy is finally recovering, have caused an increase in the demand for home loans and refinancings. In...
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  • Financing
    10% down on investment property
    Updated about 13 years ago
    I am hearing it is impossible to buy a condo in manhattan, as an investment property, with only 10% down. You would need at least 20% (which I find annoying). True ?
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  • Financing
    AMT and mortgage interest deduction
    Updated about 13 years ago
    We are growing our family and are running out of space in our one bedroom apartment. My current mortgage is about $400K on the one bedroom apartment. Does it make...
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  • Financing
    Benanke We need more sub-prime!
    Updated about 13 years ago
    I believe that tight credit nevertheless remains an important factor as well. The Federal Reserve's Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices...
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