Why I bought in a landlease building

… have a hard time getting financing since mortgage companies generally want to secure both the building and land as … variables such as the appraisal value or the Consumer Price Index CPI or it could be fixed as a certain percentage …

By Sandor Krauss, Esq. |March 2, 2011 - 11:05AM
Inside Story: Confessions of a closing lawyer

… the higher end of the spectrum I charge between $2000 and $2500 depending on how complex the transaction is and whether … I go and review the board minutes on my own  What sort of things have I found  These days unfortunately a lot of … next door or the crazy lady with 42 cats  But these arent necessarily in the minutes boards dont like to put them …

By Anonymous Manhattan Closing Lawyer |February 22, 2011 - 7:19AM
Inside Story: Our new construction nightmare

… condo we own now It was the model apartment in a new fourstory Williamsburg building with less than a dozen units and … four of our floortoceiling windows shattered across the inside pane after we leaned pillows against them   Theyre … it was our faultthat we must have been playing football inside  Other people who have come in to do …

By anonymous Williamsburg condo owner |January 11, 2011 - 6:45AM
Inside Story: A broker's mind after 100 days without a closing

… considered it because Im really good at this … See all Inside Stories … Buy … Sales Market … Sell … Rent … The Market … Inside Stories … buying … brokers … selling … Inside Story A brokers mind after 100 days without a closing …

By Anonymous Manhattan Broker |December 14, 2010 - 6:35AM