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Co-op and Condo Sales Take a Dive in Manhattan and Brooklyn
November 04, 2022
Sales of luxury apartments are especially hard hit as market cools off.
White-Glove Co-ops Are Finally Loosening Their Rules
October 10, 2022
Rules on down payments and renovations are two of the market-driven changes.
Fannie Mae Predicts Mortgage Rates Will Fall in 2023
September 12, 2022
Even so, co-op and condo buyers are advised not to wait as prices will remain high.
Tribeca Condo Buyer Sues Broker and Seller Over Virtual Doorman
September 06, 2022
Lawsuit claims luxury condo buyer was lied to during sale.
Co-op and Condo Flip Taxes in Peril as Housing Recession Looms
August 31, 2022
Rising interest rates and cooling sales will pinch a vital source of income.
Sunnyside Co-op Is First to Shatter the $1 Million Ceiling
August 19, 2022
Combined unit at the Oxford is making news in a middle-class Queens enclave.
Rising interest rates are spooking buyers; sellers are pulling back, too.
Renters will be able to buy new apartments for as little as $250.
Co-ops and Condos Could Get Boost from Mayor's Homeownership Push
Written by Bill Morris on July 21, 2022
City Hall wants to increase affordable homeownership, especially among minorities.
There are pros and cons for boards and buyers when the sponsor sells an apartment.
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