Posts by Margot Slade:
Do boards read buyers' application packages thoroughly, and if so, what gets the most attention....recommendation letters, financial info, employment history, etc.?
Over on StreetEasy.com, board members are saying the answer is yes and the financials, especially bank statements....though credit scores may be less important than you think.
Even in New York, it takes a lot to distinguish your rental listing on Craigslist, and an anonymous Twittering broker has begun singling out the subject-line contortions of his or her peers. So far, @BrokerClown has a fairly good eye for material as raw as it is real. Take these Craigslist come-ons. (Please.)
"The story of the New York apartment is a tale of need alchemized into virtue," which is a fancy way of saying that our relentless search for better, affordable housing is the engine of New York's history. It's also the premise for New York magazine's apartment-themed issue out this week--a romp through the people and spaces of our vertical city.
How long should you wait before dropping the price on your apartment? One owner on StreetEasy.com is questioning his or her broker's readiness to cut the price after seven weeks.
Commenters generally advised waiting at least another six weeks, noting in variations on this theme: "You had a couple serious offers, the weather isn't even nice yet."
