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    Pooled Building Insurance
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    The building has pooled insurance (with other buildings). The lender says that the owners in the building will have a very hard time selling as almost no lender will...
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    Building Facade and Lobby
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    I am interested in hearing how important a building's facade and lobby are in your decision to buy an apartment. Assuming that you like the apartment itself and the...
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    Broker misrepresented terms. Any recourse?
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    An offer was accepted with maintenance agreed to and then the deal sheet arrives and the maintenance is $100 more. Is there anything I can do? The Seller won't budge...
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    Inherited legal 2-family Queens. Keep or sell?
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    How would SE posters answer question? -------------- Hello, My ex-husband recently passed away in February (cancer) and he left his house to the kids (son...
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    Nuisance cases
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    Does anyone know anything about a nuisance case in which the coop's attorneys are trying to evict a tenant? Do you know how long it could take?
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    Importance of Ceiling Height
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    My wife and I have been looking at a particular 2bed/2bath that hits most of our criterion and we are consdiering making a bid. However, after revisiting the apartment...
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    Investment Property - Selling at a Loss?
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    A couple years ago, we started renting out our second home in Vermont. It is very much underwater, and we don't make enough in the seasonal rental income to justify...
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