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Co-op Board Bitten After Denying Request for a Service Dog
Written by Ira Brad Matetsky on April 11, 2019
Court reinstates award after a co-op board discriminates and retaliates.
Powerful coalition opposes effort to reduce carbon emissions.
Sewing Up a Mortgage Refi
Written by Lisa Prevost on April 09, 2019
The final product must fit the co-op’s needs and means.
A Mortgage Refi Should Fit Like a Tailor-Made Suit
Written by Lisa Prevost on April 08, 2019
One size does not fit all co-ops when it's time to refinance the mortgage.
Watch Your Step Crossing the Fannie and Freddie Lending Minefield
Written by Leni Morrison Cummins on April 04, 2019
Condo boards must follow strict guidelines to keep financing flowing.
Death of Pied-a-Terre Tax Another Win for the 1 Percent
April 04, 2019
Mid-level buyers to bear brunt of new transfer tax and mansion tax.
The Cost of Overseeing a Capital Project's Moving Parts
Written by Ann Farmer on April 02, 2019
Fees for managing capital projects are “all over the map.”
Co-ops and Condos Need a Harassment Policy Right Now
Written by Andrew P. Brucker on January 18, 2018
Boards need protection from legal and financial liability over harassment claims.
Developers Flex Muscles, Pied-a-Terre Tax Dies
April 02, 2019
“Real estate has driven politics, really, forever.”
How to Pay for Looming Energy-Efficiency Upgrades?
Written by Frank Lovece on April 01, 2019
Green PACE financing offers a painless way to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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