Refi shame!

… Which is worse  Revealing your finances as a buyer to a coop board of total strangersor refinancing your … refinancing is worseway worse When youre going in new you really dont know that many people says Richard Martin the … We just dont see condo board approvals any more for refis … Buy … Co-ops … New Construction + Condos … Negotiating + …

By Teri Karush Rogers |November 6, 2009 - 7:08AM
How to get canned from your co-op

… its shareholders terminating the mans proprietary lease for alleged objectionable conduct    … So what behavior exactly … abovementioned shareholder Drawing on the several dozen socalled Pullman cases his firm has handled over the years … boards Drop dead The right board A personality contest   … Buy … Co-ops … Live … Troubleshooting … Neighbors … boards … …

By Teri Karush Rogers |November 3, 2009 - 7:47AM
Secondhand smoke from super's wife

… the winter when the heats on  so keeping my window closed all the time is not an option   So far Ive only spoken to … the windows closed while smoking and the neighbor agreed to buy an air purifier for the smokers apartment If you cant … should force your neighbor to keep her windows closed and buy one or two highpowered air purifiers There is one caveat …

By Teri Karush Rogers |October 29, 2009 - 9:45AM
Sexing up the building for buyers

… Its still a buyers market and UrbanDigs argues this week that coops that … pied a terres Permitting guarantors copurchasers or parents buying for their children Beefing up the reserve fund buyers …

By Teri Karush Rogers |October 28, 2009 - 11:04AM
Um, why do I need a handicap bathroom for my third-floor walk-up?

… the cost of making changes later It does not matter if a handicapped person does not currently reside in your home … which make following ADA laws difficult or impossible Our apartments are carved around immovable columns fire walls … … boards … Neighbors … staff … Um why do I need a handicap bathroom for my thirdfloor walkup …

By Clare Donohue |October 28, 2009 - 9:14AM
NYC co-ops going to the dogs

… November Habitat Magazine The trend in the decisions especially at the trial level is to find a way not to enforce the … What do I do What if my puppy gets too big for my board   Buyer of combined apartments allowed to bring an extra dog … Buy … Co-ops … Live … Kids + Pets … Troubleshooting … boards …

By Teri Karush Rogers |October 27, 2009 - 8:30AM