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Can Shareholders Get a Reverse Mortgage?

Can co-op owners successfully apply for a reverse mortgage? That's the question put forth ... Reverse Mortgage ... Can Shareholders Get a Reverse Mortgage?

When Opportunity Knocks UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Ronda Kaysen on September 01, 2013

a broker. ... , broker, negotiator, and financier. There are potential complications too: a building’s bylaws can scuttle ... Reserve Funds Selling Brokers ... Boards learn the delicate art of acting as brokers for their buildings.

The Scaffold Law Strikes Again UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Paul Orlandoni, Broker at O&S Insurance Group on June 10, 2019

of this co-op where the worker was injured, there was an exclusion in the policy. If the broker or the board ... Paul Orlandoni, Broker at O&S Insurance Group

Solving the Prepayment Puzzle UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Jonathan Leaf on September 01, 2014

To prepay or not to prepay – the ins and outs of refinancing your mortgage, and what all of your ... , and then retained David Lipson, a seasoned and respected mortgage broker, to advise and assist. In the end, she ... Mortgages Payments Refinancing ... A guide to getting the best deal on refinancing your mortgage.

The Cost of Comparables UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Ronda Kaysen on August 01, 2012

overall values in a building and affect mortgage refinancing. ... -op. Appraisals by two different banks valued the apartment at $350,000 and $400,000. Her mortgage broker, Jordan ... Appraising Real Estate Mortgages

Exploding Toilets, Imploding Mortgages UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on August 01, 2014

been approved,” Friedman says, “mortgage brokers told me that Fannie Mae had [refused to back ... Exploding Toilets, Imploding Mortgages

Your Air Rights Aren't All Yours: Lenders' New Nickel-and-Dime Squeeze Play

of yield maintenance," explains Patrick Niland, president of mortgage broker First Funding and a Habitatmag ... capital improvements and new reserve funding — until the bank with the building's mortgage swooped ... bank involvement air rights, blocking air rights, fundraising, mortgage, selling air rights

A Mortgage Broker Explains: Condos CAN Take Out Bank Loans. Here's How.

New York State, New York City, Long Island

condominium loan transaction I have ever done, someone has asked. My answer always was that combining ... A Mortgage Broker Explains: Condos CAN Take Out Bank Loans. Here's How.

Amenities Plus UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bruce Robertson on February 01, 2016

In the many years I’ve worked as a real estate broker, I’ve found that one of the first things ... Broker Beat

Sellers: When There's Something a Broker Breaks, Who Pays for It?

New York City

Brick Underground’s latest "Ask the Expert" column focuses on who pays for repairs when a broker ... When Brokers Break Things ... Sellers: When There's Something a Broker Breaks, Who Pays for It?

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Professionals in some of the key fields of co-op and condo board governance and building management answer common questions in their areas of expertise

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