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Certificates of Insurance

Again, I was asking if anyone had a "program" for the follow-ups. It sounds as if most leave

Why Do I Have to Head Down to the Lobby When Someone I Don't Recognize Rings My Bell?

Tips on Buying a NYC Apartment, New York City

the minutes, and review the house rules with a broker and ask questions. An interview with the board

Should You Take an Inspector on a Final Walk-Through Before Closing on an Apartment?

New York City

Buying an apartment in New York City is a complex affair. In this week's Ask Real Estate column

Different questions produce different results

I have many buildings with long term self amortization mortgages that I prefer

What do you plan to accomplish?

current mortgage in order to perform that work? 2. What capital improvements do you plan to perform

LTV: How Lenders Decide What You're Worth

. Patrick B. Niland is a professional mortgage broker. Adapted from Habitat January 2008. For the complete ... Your co-op building is searching for a new underlying mortgage – but most of the banks

UWS Co-op Overcomes One-Two Punch Thanks to Smart Fiscal Planning

Upper West Side

shareholders had been asking for them to be replaced at every annual meeting, but we never felt comfortable ... mortgage came due. With an eye to future capital projects, the board refinanced its mortgage for $2

Condominium Retail Units: Why Boards Should Avoid Standard Leasing Forms

New York City

casualty promptly. Depending on the structure of the condo, a savvy tenant's counsel may ask ... their broker's term sheet and their lawyer's draft lease treats these basic condominium issues.

Condominiums CAN Go Smoke-Free: Two Condo Boards' Instructive Efforts

Astoria, East Harlem, E. 110th Street

, a somewhat libertarian group that asked what would be banned after smoking. Smelly cooking? Drinking ... 's a problematic solution, however, since if the foreclosure succeeds, the mortgage lender — not the board

A Board Learns Why It Should Oversee Its Managing Agent

New York City

With no response from the managing agent (or the unwitting apartment corporation), the mortgage ... ’s mortgage discovered the problems and shortly thereafter received an in rem notice from the New York City

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Board Talk

Engage, enrage, ask questions and give answers with your community of board members. Submit your questions and comments here!

Carpet cleaning

Bob B JR Nov 22, 2024

Door mats in coop

Diane Nov 12, 2024

Sponsor Rights

mr.gardenz Oct 20, 2024

Habitat Week by Week

Co-op and condo board business broken down into bite-sized bits - 2 stories each week. Read now on all digital devices.

Ask the Experts

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Learn all the basics of NYC co-op and condo management, with straight talk from heavy hitters in the field of co-op or condo apartments

Professionals in some of the key fields of co-op and condo board governance and building management answer common questions in their areas of expertise

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