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My landlord threatens to keep my security if I don't manage apartment showings. Is this legal?
Can a co-op board ask for my credit card statement?
With mortgage rates so low, is it better to buy or refinance and renovate?
What is the difference between a co-op offering plan and a proprietary lease?
Can I get my new wife's name on my co-op title by refinancing the mortgage?
Do I need renter's insurance if I'm subletting a condo?
Can my landlord keep our security deposit because we put up an illegal wall?
There's mold in the ceiling of a co-op apartment. Does the building or the shareholder file an insurance claim?
Can my building's super be on our co-op board?
Are postwar buildings from the 1950s and '60s constructed better than ones built later?
What should I do about an unsafe building facade in my neighborhood?
Who is responsible for dealing with the mold in my co-op?
I went to an open house and was told there was already an offer. What gives?
Is it legal for landlords to get kickbacks from insurance companies?
The new development I'm renting in had the gas turned off. What do I do?
Can my boyfriend claim ownership of my condo if we break up?

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Apartment Insurance

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Jeffrey Schneider, Gotham Brokerage

Jeffrey Schneider

President Gotham Brokerage

Jeffrey Schneider is the president of Gotham Brokerage Co., Inc., specializing in apartment and homeowners insurance coverage for co-ops, condos, rentals and all types of homes.

Appraisers

Jonathan Miller

President Miller Samuel

Managing agents

Thomas Usztoke

Vice President Douglas Elliman Property Management

Mortgages

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Robbie Gendels

Robbie Gendels

Senior Vice President National Cooperative Bank

Robbie Gendels is a senior vice president and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.

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Gil Bloom

President Standard Pest Management

Real estate agents

Shirley Hackel

Associate Real Estate Broker Compass

Real estate agents

Deanna Kory

Real Estate Agent The Corcoran Group

Real estate agents

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Blair Sheehan

Real Estate Agent Prevu

Blair Sheehan is a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with Prevu, a new smart online brokerage in New York City.

Real estate lawyers

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Sam Himmelstein

Sam Himmelstein

Partner Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LP

Sam Himmelstein, Esq., represents NYC tenants and tenant associations in disputes over evictions, rent increases, rental conversions, rent stabilization law, lease buyouts and many other issues.

Real estate lawyers

Jeffrey Reich

Partner Schwartz, Sladkus Reich, Greenberg, Atlas LLP

Real estate lawyers

Dean Roberts

Partner Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Real estate lawyers

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Steven R. Wagner

Steven Wagner

Partner Wagner Berkow

Steven R. Wagner is a real estate attorney specializing in litigation, transactions and all aspects of coop and condo law at Wagner Berkow in Manhattan.

Renovation

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Fraser Patterson, Bolster

Fraser Patterson

Founder & CEO Bolster

Fraser Patterson is a former general contractor and the founder of Bolster, a 4-year-old company that has designed a transparent and enjoyable process for homeowners in NYC doing major renovations.

Renovation

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Aaron Popowsky

CEO & Founder Gallery Kitchen & Bath

Aaron Popowsky is CEO and founder of Gallery Kitchen & Bath