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Should I stretch my budget for a one bedroom or save with a studio?

… it can make a lot of sense to opt for a studio over a one bedroom especially when living solo A studio is typically much … more square footage For some renovated and new construction apartments you may find developers shortchange the living …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 10, 2024 - 12:30PM
My co-op board falsely accused me of illegally subletting my unit. What should I do?

… to refute their claims  The shareholder should request some facts as to why the cooperative assumes they are subletting said Dean Roberts an … bylaws to make sure you didnt violate any board policies Coops tend to allow guests as long as the shareholder is …

By Celia Young |June 3, 2024 - 3:15PM
We're retiring soon and planning on moving to NYC. Should we rent or buy?

… … The NYC rent vs buy dilemma is as timeless as it is vexing and as soontobe … constraints will likely help tilt your decision toward buying according to our experts But first a comment about … $4250 in April according to the Elliman Report and you will face stiff competition from other renters Plus meeting a NYC …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 28, 2024 - 9:30AM
 

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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.