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Refinance: Timing and Amount UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Nicoletta Pagnotta, senior vice president at Meridian Capital on August 24, 2023

they need, but we can help them fill in some of the blanks. As mortgage brokers, we can let them know where ... Boards should proactively gather information about refinancing underlying mortgages, even before

It’s Hurricane Season. Do You Know the New Rules on Flood Insurance?

New York City

the country, a lot of people have asked their brokers about adding flood coverage.” Some brokers

Kathy Kahng, President, 159 Madison Ave. UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Paula Chin on July 24, 2023

them because potential buyers couldn’t get mortgages due to the building’s finances. People were

How Hot Is the City's Real Estate Market? Lukewarm.

New York City

are sitting on mortgages that were written when rates around 3% — and now they're around 7%, deterring sellers

The Problem: Reducing Operating Costs UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tina Larsson, Co-Founder, The Folson Group on June 14, 2023

one of the motors had been recently replaced. We then asked the lowest bidder to remove that motor

City's Median Home Price Once Again Tops $1 Million

New York City

Is this glass half full or half empty? The median asking price for homes in New York City jumped

Safeguarding Your Deposits UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on May 01, 2023

tumble of stock markets around the world — New York City boards co-op and condo boards are asking

Express Loans for Green Projects UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on April 11, 2023

borrowing activity by co-ops and condos, as well as by rental landlords and commercial buildings. We asked

Contain It UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Paula Chin on April 11, 2023

, the co-op’s insurance broker. “Our only option was a carrier that offered a quote with a significantly

Flood Insurance Premiums Drop UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Paula Chin on March 28, 2023

are located in high-flood-risk areas are required by mortgage lenders to have flood insurance. But since

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Amanda Kari McHugh May 14, 2024

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Pooh May 12, 2024

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