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The Co-op/Condo Owner's Manual
There's no getting around this quirky demand of co-op boards.
Will Co-op Disclosure Bills Finally Pass This Year?
May 21, 2021
After years of failure, reform proponents are hoping to break through.
Construction boom plus pandemic equals a glut of empty apartments.
Marginal Co-op Buyers Have Lost a Trusted Key to Entry
Written by Bill Morris on April 27, 2021
Escrow accounts, now forbidden, once helped finalize apartment sales.
An Art Deco Co-op Burnishes Its Brand
Written by Bill Morris on April 08, 2021
A name on the awning is just the beginning of a building's brand.
Is a Cherished Co-op Board Power in Peril?
April 06, 2021
Bill would require boards to give reasons why they reject purchase applications.
First-quarter Manhattan sales jump by 30% over the end of last year.
Supertall Schadenfreude: Luxury Condo Towers Plagued by Defects
February 05, 2021
Billionaires’ Row is home to some very rich and very unhappy condo buyers.
Cash-Only Co-ops: Exclusive Clubs or Red Flags?
January 26, 2021
Co-ops that accept only all-cash buyers could be in financial trouble.
Billionaires' Row Condo Sells After 50% Price Chop
January 12, 2021
In a sign of the times, One57 luxury tower registers its biggest loss ever.
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Habitat Week by Week
Co-op and condo board business broken down into bite-sized bits - 2 stories each week. Read now on all digital devices.
Habitat Essentials
A free digital resource for co-op/condo board directors. Published twice a month. Read now on all digital devices.
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