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  • Financing
    Interest Rates
    Updated over 16 years ago
    What's up with the interest rates sky rocketing over the past couple weeks? This isn't going to help the housing recovery in NYC!!
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  • Financing
    Rent vs own
    Updated over 16 years ago
    I know this opic on some levels has been beaten to death but I couldn't find an old thread... How do you figure out the tax benfits of owning? I am looking at...
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  • Financing
    Yet another NYT mortgage-victim story
    Updated over 16 years ago
    On page 1 of today's paper, another one that takes the cake: <a rel="nofollow"...
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  • Financing
    Financing closing costs
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Does anyone know the applicable rules, if any, with respect to "gifts" received in connection with a condo purchase? I am considering purchasing a condominium (have...
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  • Financing
    lawyer for refinancing my mortgage
    Updated over 16 years ago
    I am refinancing my co-op loan with the same bank. Do I need a lawyer to represent me? if positive who should I use for how much should I look to pay for such a...
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  • Financing
    Mortgage Tax
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Anyone there know if mortgage tax can be deducted in the year paid, or amortized over the live of the mortgage like points, or should be added to basis of property?
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  • Financing
    good deal?
    Updated over 16 years ago
    Manhattan $2,800 closing cost 5.5% rate 30yr fixed for 80% LTV 5.125 for 75% LTV
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