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Is a Cherished Co-op Board Power in Peril?
April 06, 2021
Bill would require boards to give reasons why they reject purchase applications.
First-quarter Manhattan sales jump by 30% over the end of last year.
Supertall Schadenfreude: Luxury Condo Towers Plagued by Defects
February 05, 2021
Billionaires’ Row is home to some very rich and very unhappy condo buyers.
Cash-Only Co-ops: Exclusive Clubs or Red Flags?
January 26, 2021
Co-ops that accept only all-cash buyers could be in financial trouble.
Billionaires' Row Condo Sells After 50% Price Chop
January 12, 2021
In a sign of the times, One57 luxury tower registers its biggest loss ever.
High-End Condo Buyers Just Took Another Hit
January 11, 2021
New federal law pierces the veil of anonymous shell companies.
Proposed Pied-a-Terre Tax: Windfall or Boondoggle?
January 05, 2021
Co-op advocates fear a bureaucratic nightmare – without the promised revenue.
In This Lost Year, Outer Boroughs Look Like the Winners
December 29, 2020
Co-op and condo buyers are drawn to lower prices, more outdoor space.
Banks Are Demanding Bigger Down Payments for Mortgage Loans
November 16, 2020
Pandemic and low interest rates combine to raise the bar for homebuyers.
City's Real Estate Sales Plunged by Half During Second Quarter
September 11, 2020
Co-op boards may need to loosen sublet rules as apartment sales slump.
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