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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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Down Comes Another Synagogue, Up Go More Condos
August 15, 2017
Preservationists and neighborhood activists can’t save century-old structure.
Condo Developers Are Starting to Sweat
August 03, 2017
With inventory up and sales down, developers are feeling the squeeze.
New Bills Seek Speed and Transparency in Co-op Purchases
Written by Bill Morris on July 24, 2017
Co-op advocates push back against latest batch of proposed laws.
First-time Homebuyers Shun New York City
July 19, 2017
Survey ranks the Big Apple the second most rotten city for first-time buyers.
Brooklyn Home Sales Set Another Record
July 17, 2017
Is there no end in sight to this insanity?
Are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Headed for Splitsville?
July 03, 2017
Two U.S. Senators in talks to break up the mortgage giants.
Help might be on the way with looser mortgage requirements.
Bills Would Impose Time Limits on Co-op Purchase Applications
Written by Carol J. Ott on June 20, 2017
Proposed legislation would affect closing agents as well as boards.
Zero Down Payment Mortgages Make a Comeback
June 20, 2017
This time around, borrowers must prove that they're credit-worthy.
New York Apartments Are About to Get More Affordable
June 19, 2017
Fannie Mae set to ease debt-to-income requirement for mortgage applicants.
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