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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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Local buyers outnumber foreign investors at new Greenwich Village tower.
Harlem Pol: Just Say No to SoHa
June 13, 2017
Bill would fine people who cook up alphabet-soup neighborhood names.
Do New York Co-ops Need an Admissions Clock?
Written by Lisa Prevost on June 06, 2017
Pending city and state legislation would give boards 45 days to accept or reject buyers.
For-sale listings have fallen by as much as 50 percent in the past year.
Harlem Name Change Ignites Furor
June 01, 2017
Critics see “SoHa” moniker as another sign of gentrification run amok.
Americans, Once Nomadic, Are Staying Put
May 29, 2017
While apartment sales remain brisk in New York, young people are left out.
New survey says it takes a $95,000 income to afford a “modest” home here.
Rules Handbook Helps New Condo Buyers Shed "Renter's Mentality"
Written by Ron Egatz on May 25, 2017
A Harlem condo board creates a handbook to help first-time buyers embrace homeownership.
Five of the nation’s ten neighborhoods with the most new apartments are in New York City.
Where Does the Buck Stop In a Co-op?
May 18, 2017
Apartment walls, ceilings and floors are dividing lines – with exceptions.
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