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Apartment Owners and Buyers:
Bills Would Impose Time Limits on Co-op Purchase Applications
Written by Carol J. Ott on June 20, 2017
Proposed legislation would affect closing agents as well as boards.
Zero Down Payment Mortgages Make a Comeback
June 20, 2017
This time around, borrowers must prove that they're credit-worthy.
New York Apartments Are About to Get More Affordable
June 19, 2017
Fannie Mae set to ease debt-to-income requirement for mortgage applicants.
Local buyers outnumber foreign investors at new Greenwich Village tower.
Harlem Pol: Just Say No to SoHa
June 13, 2017
Bill would fine people who cook up alphabet-soup neighborhood names.
Do New York Co-ops Need an Admissions Clock?
Written by Lisa Prevost on June 06, 2017
Pending city and state legislation would give boards 45 days to accept or reject buyers.
For-sale listings have fallen by as much as 50 percent in the past year.
Harlem Name Change Ignites Furor
June 01, 2017
Critics see “SoHa” moniker as another sign of gentrification run amok.
Americans, Once Nomadic, Are Staying Put
May 29, 2017
While apartment sales remain brisk in New York, young people are left out.
New survey says it takes a $95,000 income to afford a “modest” home here.
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