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My fiancé and I own a co-op but now we're separating. How do we divide it fairly?
February 3, 2021 - 12:30 PM
A couple who own a property together "are required to share equally in the net proceeds of any sale of the property, subject to any credit for excess payments towards home expenses, says Bonnie Reid Berkow, a partner at the law firm Wagner Berkow & Brandt. So for example, if one or the other paid more for the down payment or mortgage among other costs, these will be credited back as part of the arrangement.
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Want waterfront views? Here are 5 Long Island City rentals overlooking the river
February 2, 2021 - 12:30 PM
TFC offers a studio, one-, and two-bedroom rentals in five pet-friendly doorman buildings on the Long Island City waterfront.
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The Brick Underground Podcast: Stress-free moving strategies with Janine Sarna-Jones
February 2, 2021 - 09:30 AM
In this episode of the podcast, professional organizer Janine Sarna-Jones, founder of the company Organize Me, talks with Brick Underground podcast host Emily Myers about how to get and stay organized before a move. She also offers tips on how much time to give yourself, how to pare down your belongings, and even how to time your move.
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Renovating a long-vacant townhouse in Park Slope meant both headaches and opportunities
February 1, 2021 - 12:30 PM
A Park Slope couple worked with Bolster to gut renovate their single-family townhouse and add elements of a Passive House.
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Hamptons, North Fork markets hit 'warp speed' in the fourth quarter
January 28, 2021 - 09:30 AM
The number of sales doubled in the Hamptons and the North Fork in the fourth quarter of 2020—and on Long Island they were up 30.6, according to the latest Elliman Reports for the quarter and for the 2020 decade.
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Fool's gold? Prices drop on Trump NYC condos Read More
January 26, 2021 - 15:30 PM
Luxury buyers seemed to have voted with their wallets, shunning condos in Trump buildings in New York City. As a result, prices fell amid shrinking demand during the former president’s one-term in office.
A new report from real estate analytics firm UrbanDigs found that the average price per square foot in Trump-branded buildings have fallen since Trump took office from $2,065 in 2016 to $1,619 in 2020—a difference of $446. [Editor's note: A previous version of this post had the incorrect average price per square foot for 2016.]
