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Costs Join Legal Liability as Barrier to Reopening Gyms
October 13, 2020
Some co-op and condo boards are balking at paying required expenses.
Interest Rates Make This Refi Prime Time
Written by Lisa Prevost on October 05, 2020
There’s a catch: lower rates come with greater scrutiny.
Co-op Pandemic Diary: Self-Inflicted Haircuts and Fearless Deer
Written by Jonathan Vatner on October 02, 2020
This shareholder is keeping a diary to keep the days from blurring together.
How a Co-op Shareholder’s Isolation Came to an End
Written by Michele Cardella on September 28, 2020
Some bonds are far stronger than the fear of a deadly virus.
Wave of Mortgage Foreclosures Is on the Way
September 25, 2020
“K-shaped” recovery favors the rich, punishes lower-income homeowners.
Gym Reopening? Here's What to Expect From the Inspectors.
Written by Paula Chin on September 24, 2020
The Department of Health will conduct a virtual walk-through of all gyms.
Read de Blasio’s Lips: No Hike in Property Taxes
September 21, 2020
Co-op and condo residents get a rare dose of good news from City Hall.
New Jersey Passes Millionaires Tax. Is New York Next?
September 18, 2020
A city pied-a-terre tax on luxury second homes is already on the table.
When a Co-op Shareholder Chooses to Die at Home
Written by Paula Chin on September 17, 2020
COVID-19 victim’s last wish tested a co-op’s board and manager.
Upper West Side Hotel Will Continue to House the Homeless
September 15, 2020
Vocal co-op and condo residents angered by another mayoral reversal.
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