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What's the difference between getting a mortgage for a co-op and a condo?

… … Loans made to buyers of coops and condos have some fundamental differences … for mortgages of less than $500000 encumbering property in NYC or 1925 percent of the loan amount for mortgages of … those of a condo but that isnt necessarily the case  In most cases this monthly fee will include the real estate …

By Alanna Schubach |September 23, 2019 - 10:00AM
Dear Ms. Demeanor: I haven't seen my elderly neighbor in a while, should I do anything?

… not fight with my husband discipline my kids or get a new job without the whole neighborhood knowing my business When … is okay Have they seen this person Do they know who the young people are They could be friends relatives or … If that doesnt work knock on the door and ask one of those young people if their relative or friend is okay I dont …

By Dianne Ackerman |September 20, 2019 - 10:00AM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
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Sam Himmelstein
Sam Himmelstein
Real estate lawyers
Partner

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.

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Dean M. Roberts, real estate attorney
Dean Roberts
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.

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Ryan Greer
Mortgages
Senior Vice President

Ryan Greer is the Senior Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.

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Anna Karp
Renovation
CEO and Co-Founder

Anna is a general contractor and the CEO and Co-Founder of Bolster, a data-driven design-build firm on a mission to eliminate risk from major home renovations through radical transparency.
 

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Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq
Christopher M. Tarnok
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq., represents New York City property owners and condominium and cooperative boards in all real estate and construction related matters including litigation, transactional matters and the negotiation of construction and access agreements for residential and commercial projects.