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Buying a Co-op? You’ll Need to Reveal Your Finances First
January 24, 2020
The probing can go all the way down to the buyer's credit-card debt.
R.I.P.: The Decade of the Ultra-Luxury Condo Is Officially Dead
January 27, 2020
Manhattan’s priciest homes have hit lowest level since 2013.
Midsize Co-ops and Condos Are Outsize Energy Users
January 23, 2020
Boards must take steps soon to avoid fines under new emissions law.
Though Values Are Sluggish, Property Taxes Will Rise Again
January 22, 2020
Co-ops and condos facing roughly 6 percent bigger tax bite.
Facade Repairs Can Bring Unwelcome – and Costly – Surprises
Written by Lisa Prevost on January 14, 2020
Even the most precise capital projects plan can get ambushed.
Co-op and Condo Budgeting Is Not Fantasy Island
Written by Lisa Prevost on January 10, 2020
Some boards visit “Fantasy Island” instead of sticking to the facts.
They Always Call Me Too Late
Written by Tom Sahagian on January 09, 2020
When the boiler starts leaking, call for help. Immediately.
This Remote Doorman Is More Attentive and Less Expensive
Written by Marianne Schaefer on January 03, 2020
Fifth Avenue co-op finds the answer to an influx of deliveries and visitors.
HAPPY!!!NEW!!!YEAR!!!
December 31, 2019
The Habitat Group wishes you a safe, happy and prosperous New Year.
Here Are Ways to Pay for Retrofits to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Written by Frank Lovece on December 31, 2019
Incentives and low-interest loans are part of Climate Mobilization Act.
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