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Apartment Owners and Buyers:
Buying a NYC co-op or condo apartment is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it's investing in a housing corporation. Articles, here, will help you understand what your investment really means, and how to make a safe one.
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Trump Tariffs to Push Up Cost of New Homes
March 06, 2018
Home builders to pass higher costs on to co-op and condo buyers.
Resistance to Gentrification in This City Is Futile
March 05, 2018
Seven city neighborhoods experienced biggest real estate jumps in the nation.
New Yorkers Flocking to the Suburbs
February 28, 2018
Higher property taxes and punishing commutes can’t stop the flow.
Manhattan Home Values Crawled Upward During Past Decade
February 23, 2018
New study shows apartment values rose by just 1.8 percent annually since 2008.
Property Managers Are Not Debt Collectors
Written by Ron Egatz on February 22, 2018
Managers should work to minimize – not introduce – unpleasant surprises at closings.
Co-op Boards and Sellers Adding Salt to the Sting of Rejection
February 19, 2018
Buyers forced to pay maintenance up front, forfeit deposits.
Condo Boards Are the New Co-op Boards
February 16, 2018
Condos making greater demands of potential purchasers.
This City Is Going to the (Little) Dogs
Written by Bill Morris on February 12, 2018
The higher the real estate prices, the smaller the dogs.
Downtown Is the New Upper East Side
February 09, 2018
Uptown luxury co-ops slide in value as money moves downtown.
Rising Mortgage Interest Hits Sales and Refinancing
February 08, 2018
As rates climb, home shoppers might become buyers.
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