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How do I show proof of income to rent a NYC apartment if I’m self-employed?

… … There are a few ways that you can show proof of income to rent an apartment in New York City as someone who …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |October 5, 2020 - 2:30PM
I want to buy in a new development. Where will I get better value: Manhattan or Brooklyn?

… … With interest rates dropping to new lows and developers willing to negotiate now is a good time to consider buying in a new development  our experts  say  If someone is interested in buying a new condominium today there really has been no better time …

By Alanna Schubach |September 21, 2020 - 2:30PM
My landlord won’t let me go month to month, but offered an opt-out clause if I renew. What’s the catch?

… and insecurity related to the Covid19 pandemic As a renter its actually better for you and your roommates to … have the legal protections of a lease and it locks in your rent for the full year if you do stay Himmelstein says And …   … Our lease ends this month and we asked our landlord if we could go month to month because one …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 16, 2020 - 12:30PM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
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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.