All the NYC real estate scams Paul Manafort is accused of (so far)

… Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort a longtime Washington lobbyist and fixer for murderous dictators pleaded not … scheme according to the feds were a condo in SoHo and a brownstone in Carroll Gardens For help understanding how New York City real estate came into play heres a rundown

By Nathan Tempey |October 30, 2017 - 4:10PM
What the latest crackdown on LLC buyers means for NYC real estate

… down on their commitment  expanding the reach of required disclosures Initially the Treasury launched a pilot program … Real Deal theyre moving forward with plans to expand the disclosure requirements to all five boroughs of NYC as well …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 29, 2016 - 1:59PM
The Federal Government is cracking down on shady anonymous buyers in NYC and Miami

… of buyers who are often high profile andor celebrity where disclosure of address or financial circumstance could make … Miller  Its certainly easy enough to form another shell company and put a mortgage on a property and stay anonymous … to business as usual in real estate says Wagner The public disclosure is what would be a huge change For now the Times …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 13, 2016 - 4:41PM
Owner beware: deed theft scams are still booming in NYC

… anyone knew Victims are left groping for redress unable to identify their predators or even in some cases to prove a … up ownership rights to community gardens around the city How does it all work Scammers often check legal notices for … has  the owner suing the city for purported negligence Currently the Times reports the de Blasio administration is …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 9, 2015 - 3:59PM
Should our co-op board let my neighbor turn their apartment into an LLC?

… Q The executor of the estate for one of the units in our coop building … apartment in a coop allowed to become an LLC and if so how will this affect the shareholders of the other units … … an apartment under an LLC Can I still get a mortgage  Im renting out my condo Should I form an LLC to save on taxes …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 27, 2015 - 1:59PM