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My landlord wants to keep me from opening my window all summer. Is this legal?

… or three bedroom but technically the downstairs can only be used as a rec room if it lacks a window says Sam Himmelstein … law firm Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson The tenant could contact the owner or management company and ask them to … more of an issue Given the ambiguities here you may want to contact a landlordtenant attorney for further advice Trouble …

By Alanna Schubach |May 21, 2018 - 12:00PM
I want to refinance my mortgage, but my appraisal seems low. What do I do?

… information about your own buildings financials Data is what carries the day Miller says Perhaps the appraiser … to write a letter for dispute and supply reasons and what other sales they know of that may increase the value … mean that their final assessment of its value will be what you expected Even if the bank empathizes with your view …

By Alanna Schubach |May 7, 2018 - 1:00PM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
President
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
Real Estate Agent
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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.