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Deal Killer: New Fannie Mae Rule Freezing Sales at Healthy Buildings

their mortgages to Fannie Mae aren’t allowed to do — slaps this new limit not only on cooperatives, but also ... the Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, instituted on March 31. A broker

underlying mortgage rates

I am wondering what the current ballpark underlying coop mortgage rates are for 10/30 amortizing ... underlying mortgage rates

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

Getting a Mortgage Just Got Tougher

New York City

Fannie Mae, instituted on March 31. A broker handling a sale at Forest Hills South, a Queens co-op Lovett ... Getting a Mortgage Just Got Tougher

Park Ten’s Quant UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter and Jason Carpenter on May 01, 2015

, or refinance your mortgage, and what the interest rates will be and what that will mean, and whether you can

Bids: The Sound of Apples to Apples UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Frank Lovece on May 01, 2015

changes and asking for updated bids 5. Choosing a vendor and negotiating the final contract It can

Switching Management Companies? Make It a Smooth Transition

New York City

. "That way, the old company will be ready when I make contact asking for documentation, such things ... It can be a board's worst nightmare: lost documents, misrouted tax bills, misfiled mortgage

Ask Habitat: Why Are Sales Drying Up at Our Co-op?

New York City

work on to make the building as attractive as possible to mortgage lenders. Reserve funds. Your co ... A READER ASKS: I am on the board of co-op in Queens. A few years ago, we had a problem ... Ask Habitat: Why Are Sales Drying Up at Our Co-op?

Real Estate Experts Weigh in on the Future of NYC's Sustainable Properties

New York City

matters more to a younger demographic. Ginger Brokaw, associate broker for Town Residential, said ... in Manhattan, hosted a broker roundtable during which nine real estate experts discussed sustainable design

Spotlight on: Getting to Know How a Board Works in Case You Want to Run

New York City

a forum for owners to ask questions or vent A board's ability to comply with all pertinent legal ... You survived the mountain of paperwork, you scored your first mortgage, and you passed the board

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Board Talk

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Door mats in coop

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Sponsor Rights

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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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