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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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Who Will Pay the Brokers' Fees?
December 01, 2023
Massive Missouri lawsuit on brokers' fees is roiling the New York real estate market.
New York's Co-op and Condo Market Is a Pile of Scrambled Eggs
November 13, 2023
Interest rates dip, cash buys rise and inventory remains scarce. Yikes.
More Than One-Third of Co-ops and Condos Failed to Find a Buyer in 2022
November 07, 2023
High interest rates led many sellers to take their home off the market.
How Apartment Combining Contributes to the Housing Crunch
October 20, 2023
Co-op and condo apartment combinations have cost the city 100,000 units of housing.
Back to the '80s: A Co-op Conversion Grows in Battery Park City
October 10, 2023
Tribeca Green is being converted from a luxury rental to a co-op. Yes, a co-op.
Manhattan Co-ops Outperformed Condos in Third-Quarter Sales
October 09, 2023
A reversal of the traditional pecking order as the apartment prices stabilize.
Standard Co-op Sales Contract Gets a Long-Overdue Update
Written by Bill Morris on October 06, 2023
City and state Bar Associations spent years producing a streamlined template.
Don't Stick a Fork in Billionaires' Row Just Yet
Written by Bill Morris on September 01, 2023
Condo at 432 Park Ave. sells for $92 million, biggest sale of the year.
Co-op and Condo Buyers Are Responsible for Prior Alterations
Written by Paula Chin on August 10, 2023
An “assumption agreement” can avoid conflict over responsibility for prior repairs.
The Pro's and Con's of Buying a Sponsor Unit in a Co-op
July 21, 2023
Buyers avoid vetting by the co-op board, but they usually pay more for the unit.
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