Magazine Article by Bill Morris on October 01, 2009
’t be known for a while, but recent corruption concerns mean boards need to be asking tough questions ... -op and condo boards were scrambling to make sure their money was safe. And people were asking a chilling
an existing underlying mortgage for most buildings.
Patrick B. Niland, a mortgagebroker, is the principal ...
With very rare exception, all underlying mortgages have prepayment penalties. Many people think
for 2009. The board explained the situation, then asked Manson to try and get the money back. Manson wrote ... to raise monthly maintenance or impose an assessment. The obvious alternative was to refinance the mortgage
the buyer, and just deal with the broker."
The Board: Farewell, My Lovely
The dame was buying a co ... , we met the dame they called The Buyer and we interrogated a couple of brokers and a seller. Now we
prevented from taking out conventional 30-year mortgages, which crippled apartment values and made them ...
New law restores ability to take out 30-year mortgages, preserving apartment values.
-owner is actually the owner of their unit and get a mortgage from a bank to help with the purchase price ... , they have an issued deed. They get a mortgage from a bank, usually to help with the purchase price
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