To get a mortgage, first prove you don't need one (& other buying tips from a NYC real estate virgin)

… ordering a latte at Starbucks   Yep I learned a lot in the one year 16 weeks on the ground five trips to NYC and nearly 100 apartment showings that it took to obtain … stayed home and washed your hair      If the photos were shot at night you can be sure theres a reason and you wont …

By Claire Baiz |May 9, 2011 - 7:51AM
Ask an Expert: How many rentals is too many?

… Q  Should coops and condos limit the number of rentals to a certain … observe some of BrickUndergrounds … experts … In the current tight lending environment banks prefer that fewer than …

By Teri Karush Rogers |January 11, 2011 - 1:12PM
Warning: Your apartment is about to become un-mortgageable

… or covenantbased transfer fees The proposal would prohibit Fannie Mae Freddie Mac and all federal home loan banks from … rule as currently written would apply to cooperatives and condominium associations The proposal as written would …

By A. Ready |October 13, 2010 - 10:02AM
Q&A with my appraiser: "Cleanliness has no impact on value."

… After owning our Upper West Side coop for 7 years my husband and I … off a dozen appraisals at cut rates It turned out that the appraiser sent by Citibank Mitchell Maxwell Jacksons Deena … be easy to get backlogged … How do you decide how much a property is worth … When starting a report I look at the …

By Teri Karush Rogers |October 1, 2010 - 6:27AM
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By Teri Karush Rogers |August 16, 2010 - 7:00AM