How do I keep an inherited brownstone out of the hands of predatory investors?

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By Celia Young |July 30, 2024 - 9:45AM
Can I review my buyer's application before it goes to the co-op board?

… … Typically a seller does not review their buyers coop application That job falls to the sellers and buyers brokers … are also compelling reasons for sellers not to look at the applicationand that includes the cover letter and … The seller should consider the downsides to reviewing the application If the buyers identity gets stolen the seller …

By Celia Young |July 1, 2024 - 10:30AM
I never thought I'd see the woodwork from my old apartment again. Then I went into a furniture store

… screen supported on carved columns that divided the living room from the dining room The adjoining mirror framed … like other recent buyers and that might mean we could take our woodwork with us  As soon as we had an offer we … shock I had already said goodbye our renovation was almost done it was too late Then another person walked into the …

By Tanya Pollard |May 30, 2024 - 1:45PM
Seller financing: To get deals done, some owners give loans to buyers. Here's how it works

… but New York City brokers say it is neither Instead seller financing a rare yet creative way to fund a deal is … might take a minute to wrap your brain around it but seller financing makes sense for buyers who have trouble qualifying … for Read on if you want to figure out how to make seller financing work for your deal Editors note This article was …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 29, 2023 - 3:30PM
To combine or not: What's the best strategy for selling two adjacent NYC apartments?

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By Emily Myers |July 5, 2023 - 9:30AM