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Row of Colorful Old Brick Residential Buildings with Fire Escapes in Greenwich Village of New York City
Sales Market
How does a debt-to-income ratio affect your mortgage rate?
By Emily Myers   |May 30, 2023 - 10:00AM
Window pattern in facade of residential buildings
Co-ops
Can I get out of a co-op contract without losing my deposit if an assessment is bigger than expected?
By Emily Myers   |May 22, 2023 - 9:45AM
A mix of NYC residential buildings and blue sky
Affordable Housing
My landlord is charging me a fee for late rent payments. Do I have to pay it?
By Emily Myers   |May 15, 2023 - 10:00AM
bank of 2 elevators at the base of apartment building lobby with pink walls
Buy
How often does our board need to do a reserve study for our building?
By Emily Myers   |May 8, 2023 - 2:30PM
A Stove switched off, without gas and flames
Rent
The gas is off in my NYC building. Can I get a rent abatement and lower rent when I renew?
By Emily Myers   |May 1, 2023 - 9:30AM
handshake meeting with plans for renovation project
Renovation
Can I get out of a renovation contract if the work hasn't started?
By Emily Myers   |April 24, 2023 - 9:30AM
Wooden double entry doors of NYC apartment building Brooklyn with B grade energy efficiency notice
Live
Our NYC building has a high energy efficiency rating. Does that mean we can avoid major Local Law 97 upgrades?
By Emily Myers   |April 17, 2023 - 9:30AM
a view of the Lower West Side of Manhattan, featuring a number of water towers on the roofs of apartment buildings
Sales Market
Do carrying costs include monthly mortgage payments?
By Emily Myers   |April 10, 2023 - 10:00AM
A row of colorful brick residential buildings along a street in Chelsea of New York City
Live
Can you get paid for serving on your co-op or condo board?
By Emily Myers   |April 3, 2023 - 9:30AM
View on some of Manhattan buildings.
The Search
I can't get the last two years of financial statements for a co-op I want to buy. Is this a red flag?
By Emily Myers   |March 27, 2023 - 10:00AM