Turned down because she was too rich and other tales of co-op board rejection

… a total nuisance Constantly flouting board rules shortterm renting their apartment like a hotel you name it The moment … because the adult daughter of the buyers did not want her parents to move into the same building where she was living … was a common lobby She saw to it they were turned downThe parents never knew what happened or why they were turned down …

By Mimi OConnor |March 21, 2019 - 12:00PM
My co-op board interview: I lost my voice and it was over before it had even begun

… board interview is the final step to approval when buying a coop unit in New York City In this series New Yorkers tell … This week Monte Givhan shares his experience of buying a coop in Jackson Heights Givhan a director of training for a … of the board  … I did have some genuine questions I lived in my old apartment in Jamaica Queens for 20 years I …

By Emily Myers |January 24, 2019 - 1:00PM
My Big Fat Board Interview: Surprising questions--and a long silence

… My husband and I had been renting together for over ten years Two kids and a dog later … getting all the necessary paperwork took time Still we werent worried because our broker had placed people in the … be polite and truthful but to not answer questions that werent being asked Less is more in these sorts of things We …

By Cindy |December 12, 2012 - 10:51AM
My Big Fat Board Interview: A $50,000 curve ball

… can go wrong  He told me to expect a friendly reception mostly focused on what skills we might bring to the … We found out that the woman who brought it up had a son who lived in Northern Manhattan where the retaining wall at … … Buy … Sales Market … Co-ops … Rent … The Market … Live … Neighbors … boards … buying … My Co-op Board …

By Anonymous |January 4, 2012 - 8:09AM
My Big Fat Board Interview: A few pets too many

… My husband and I had been renting for five  years when we put an offer on a twobedroom … our baby daughter or get a sitter but opted to have our parents babysit her Overall our game plan was to be as … How to buy a NYC apartment … Buy … Co-ops … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … My Co-op Board Interview … buying … My …

By Anonymous |December 21, 2011 - 7:58AM
My Big Fat Board Interview: My first thought was that he had a frontal lobe issue

… throw a board interview …   … Buy … Co-ops … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … My Co-op Board Interview … boards … …

By Michael |October 3, 2011 - 8:23AM