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    calculator for coops
    Updated over 7 years ago
    are there any calculators (or google sheets) that can give me the total amount of an apartment I can afford given my current cash position based on % down payment,...
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    Coop Building Less than 50% Owner Occupied
    Updated over 7 years ago
    My husband and I are trying to buy a coop apt in a building that is less than 50% owner occupied but are having a lot of trouble finding a lender willing to lend to...
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    What is the finished price?
    Updated over 7 years ago
    What do the experts think is the finished price (nothing fancy but nice)? $1300-1350 per sq ft? It is pretty far up on Park Avenue. The listing seems to need...
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    building at 13 West 13th Street
    Updated over 7 years ago
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    Horrible Rental Experience
    Updated over 7 years ago
    I rented an apartment here for 1.5 years. Before moving in, the real estate agent, Merrie Mellman who services the whole building was adamant that the apartment did...
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    Sponsor Renovated Units - Plesae Explain
    Updated over 7 years ago
    What does it mean when the sponsor still owns units and is marketing them directly? Is it a good idea to buy a unit that will undergo renovations by the sponsor? What...
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    4% Flip Tax
    Updated over 7 years ago
    The description states there's a 4% flip tax. I've never heard of such a thing. Does this mean the coop is in trouble? It's certainly a burdensome charge that limits...
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