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Veritas Property Management: Accountability UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Carl Borenstein, President on August 06, 2018

is when a shareholder wants to refinance and take out a larger mortgage. The bank requires that the board

The Charles H. Greenthal Group/MGRE: Operations UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Steven Greenbaum, Senior Vice President on August 01, 2018

, “Can you just sign this document? I’m refinancing,” or “I need to sell my apartment. My mortgage broker

Two Good Reasons for Promoting Owner Occupancy

New York City

of the mortgage and whether it’s a co-op or a condo building," says Deanna Kory, a broker with Corcoran. "Many

The Man With the Impish Grin UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on July 30, 2018

payments weren’t covering such basic services, he asked to see the financial records. He was rebuffed

Insurance Hell UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on July 26, 2018

Some brokers call them “The Insurers of Last Resort.” And if the people in your co-op or condo

A Fairy Tale About a Co-op Full of Happy People

Lenox Hill, Manhattan

the underlying mortgage with Employers Reassurance. The earlier assessment helped pay for a gym, a bike storage

The Accountant Who Became a Property Manager

Little Neck, Queens

departments. In accounting, if you left at 4:59 you were stealing a minute from the corporation – but brokers

A Building Boom in New York’s Worst Flood Zones

Long Island City, Queens

and works in Long Island City. “Homebuyers still ask about the flood zone, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from ... “I think we have short-term memory,” says one broker.

Judge Shoots Down Title Insurance Reforms

New York State

they plunk down their cash. Title insurers customarily entertain homebuyers’ mortgage brokers, lawyers

An Assessment Is One Way to Pay Off a Line of Credit

New York City

institution and ask for an increase of the line of credit. Sometimes, an additional mortgage running

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