maintenance & common charges

Buy

Nikki's Notes: How can buyers make sense of high maintenance fees and common charges at co-ops and condos?

Sponsored By Nikki Beauchamp |March 6, 2025 - 12:30PM

Sales Market

A condo or co-op with lower carrying costs can make buying more doable. Here's where to find one

By Emily Myers |December 27, 2024 - 2:30PM

A row of a variety of apartment buildings and skyscrapers along a street in Greenwich Village of New York City

Co-ops

3 key reasons why the owner vs. renter ratio matters when buying a NYC condo or co-op

Sponsored By DL Partners |October 16, 2024 - 9:30AM

New Yorkers on pedestrian walkway between apartment buildings.

Negotiating + Financing

Housing nonprofit secures $1 million to extend foreclosure prevention program

By Celia Young |October 9, 2024 - 12:00PM

Negotiating + Financing

Top 12 questions New Yorkers ask their mortgage bankers

… states that you are qualified for the loan subject to verification of certain items Thus it is important to note … costs involved in obtaining a mortgage The next step is the verification process Information on the application is … you will need to have sufficient funds to close and we do a verification of employment Greer says … 6 Whats a Fannie …

Sponsored By National Cooperative Bank |July 11, 2023 - 9:30AM

a view of the Lower West Side of Manhattan, featuring a number of water towers on the roofs of apartment buildings

Sales Market

Do carrying costs include monthly mortgage payments?

By Emily Myers |April 10, 2023 - 10:00AM

loan payment equation sketched on a white napkin with a cup of coffee

The Search

How do high carrying costs lower the sales price of a co-op or condo? Is there a formula to figure this out?

By Emily Myers |March 13, 2023 - 12:30PM

The Search

Why a tax abatement should be on your condo or co-op wishlist

… search parameters when youre hunting for a condo or coop to buy in New York City Tax abatements exempt you from paying … Emporia Meng a digital advertising manager was looking to buy last year the tax abatement at One Manhattan Square on … … How can I lower my property taxes in NYC … One of the most common tax abatement programs over the past few decades …

By Emily Myers |February 16, 2023 - 1:00PM