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A Big Piece of the Pie: New York City's Insatiable Appetite

Ron Gitter | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Financial Statements, Carrying Costs, Co-Ops, Condos, Real Estate Taxes, New York City, Due Diligence, NY Real Estate, New York News

If there is one issue about owning a co-op or condo that will take center stage over the next few years, it will no doubt be carrying costs.

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Let's Get Busy: March Madness of Another Kind Arrives

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: New Construction, Real Estate, Co-Ops, Financing, Condos, New York City, Real Estate Advice, Ny Real Estate Advice, Real Estate Sponsors, NY Real Estate, New York News

With the spring selling season around the corner, if March contract signings equal or exceed those in February, things could get pretty crazy around here. But let's look forward to a good crazy.

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PHOTOS: 10 Great Ocean Views Around The World

Oyster | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Condos, Hotels, Suites, Beach, Ocean Views, Vacation, Travel, Slidepollajax, Villas, Ocean, Travel News

Regardless of your budget, location or taste, we've found the perfect room with a view.

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The Mall Of Big Dreams, Few Shoppers

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: Valiotis, Art Gallery, Condos, Real Estate Boom, Unemployment, Urban Decay, Paterson Nj, Manufacturing, Center City, Malls, Recession, Business News

PATERSON, N.J. -- On a Saturday in mid-December, one of the busiest shopping days of the year in a nation famous for insatiable consumption, the Cente...

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NYC Real Estate Survival: The 7 Worst Places to Live in an Apartment Building

Teri Karush Rogers | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Condos, BrickUnderground.Com, Real Estate, Brickunderground, Co-Ops, Renting, Selling, Buying, NY Real Estate, New York News

Admit it: When you hear the real-estate maxim "location, location, location," you think about great neighborhoods and awesome transportation. That's fine -- unless you're looking for an apartment.

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Mopping Up 2011 and Looking Ahead to 2012

Ron Gitter | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Co-Ops, NY Real Estate, Condos, Real Estate Market, NY Real Estate Market, New York Real Estate, New York News

There's no hard data to suggest that 2012 won't be a better year for those of us in the real estate playground, as long as we accept the fact that the rules of the game will be constantly changing.

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Toni's Take on Real Estate: Buying as a Broker

Toni Haber | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Real Estate Brokers, Condos, Buying a Home, NY Real Estate, Real Estate, NY Apartments, Co-Ops, New York News

We have a saying in my industry that "buyers are liars." Buyers aren't actually lying to their brokers, it's just that sometimes we come to find out that our "must haves" are wants rather than needs.

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Renting A "Home Away From Home"

Regina Fraser and Pat Johnson | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Seasons Retreats, Vacation Rentals, Vacation, Vacation Rentals by Owner, Condo Rental, Condos, Slidepollajax, Travel News

When I'm on the road, renting a house or condo allows me to cook my own meal, roam to another room, open a patio door or window, inhale new smells and fresh air, walk the neighborhood and take in the culture around me.

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Great Expectations: Lawyers, Legal Fees and the Due Diligence Dilemma

Ron Gitter | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Attorneys, Condos, Due Diligence, Real Estate, Real Estate Lawyer, Real Estate Brokers, Co-Op Boards, NY Real Estate, Buying a Home, Co-Ops, New York News

At a time when the complexity of a basic residential real estate transaction has increased geometrically, could the presence of an attorney in the process actually be optional?

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WATCH: New, Unsold Chicago Homes Discounted For Monthlong Special

Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Townhouses, Condos, Real Estate Bargains, Video, Partnership for New Communities, Chicago Real Estate, Terry Mazany, Find Your Place, Home Buying, Real Estate, Chicago News

Homebuyers looking for Chicago property can cash in on a month-long campaign of price reductions and incentives on 81 unsold homes in five new real es...

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Unrequited Loan: Banks Just Can't Seem to Commit...

Ron Gitter | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Lending Crisis, Condos, Financing, Homebuyers, Lenders, Co-Ops, New York News

Thousands of residential co-op and condo loans close each day, but many of those loans have taken a great deal of time and effort to complete.

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Homeowner Associations Take A More Proactive Role In The Foreclosure Crisis

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Housing Market, Foreclosure Crisis, Housing Sector, Condo Associations, Property Seizure, Distressed Properties, Home Foreclosures, Hoas, Condos, Home Prices, Housing Recovery, Banks, Foreclosure, Repossession, Homeowner Associations, Video, Business News

In a further indication of how far-reaching and deleterious the foreclosure crisis has become, homeowner groups have taken to suing banks in order to ...

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Getting Real With the New Rules of Real Estate

Ron Gitter | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Financial Crisis, Condos, Consumers, NY Real Estate, Coops, Housing Market, Economic Crisis, Real Estate, Housing Crisis, New York News

Here are four current marketplace misconceptions and the realities that will save time and money and reduce the stress-fest.

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Homeowners Associations Cause Trouble In Retirement Communities

AP | By MICHELLE CONLIN and TAMARA LUSH | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Monthly Dues, Municipal Government, Delinquency, California, Retirement, Homeowners Association, Fbi, Arizona, Pay Cut, Housing Crisis, Community Association Institute, Texas, Condos, Florida, Foreclosure, Center for California Homeowner Association Law, North Carolina, Business News

-- The Inlet House condo complex in Fort Pierce, Fla., was once the kind of place the 55-and-older set aspired to. It was affordable. The pool and cl...

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Memo to First Time Buyers: How to Avoid Closing Cost Sticker Shock

Ron Gitter | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Home Buyers, Lending, Title Insurance, Condos, Co-Ops, New York, Good Faith Estimate, Closing Costs, Closings, NY Real Estate, Real Estate, New York News

It never ceases to amaze me how little first-time buyers know about purchasing a home. It's difficult for a beginner to digest all of the facets of a real estate transaction.

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Why We All Can't Get Along: Personal Freedom Takes a Hit

Ron Gitter | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Condos, Lifestyle, New York, Real Estate, Co-Ops, New York Real Estate, Co-Op Boards, Co-Op Board Bias, New York News

Free will can be significantly limited when living in a co-op or condo. The co-op or condo owner is required to submit to rules that are not expressly stated or come into existence after the purchase.

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Lending a Hand to Lenders: How to Speed Up the Closing Process

Ron Gitter | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Lending, Co-Ops, Real Estate, Condos, New York City, Business, New York Condos, Buying Real Estate, Buying a Home, Closing, New York News

The process by which a bank completes the loan documentation at the closing is about as up to date as applying a wax seal. In the digitized world we live in today, a closing takes way too long.

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Repairing New Construction: Five Fixes for Sponsor Deals

Ron Gitter | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Sponsors, Condos, Real Estate, New York, Consumers, Offering Plans, New York Real Estate, Punch List, Full Disclosure, Construction, Buying Property, New York News

Developers are dusting off their promotional materials and contracts are getting signed. But sponsor transactions are in need of a serious spring cleaning.

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A Clean Sheet of Paper: Sometimes Old Technology Is Best

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Condos, New York, Technology, Co-Ops, Real-Esate, Data Overload, NY Real Estate, NY Apartments, New York News

Thanks to the Internet, the data available on a particular apartment has increased geometrically. But how does a purchaser process that information?

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Much Ado About Something: Do Offering Plans Need a Warning Label?

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Condos, Offering Plans, New York, Due Diligence, Real Estate, Co-Ops, Special Risks, NY Real Estate, New York News

Here's an equation that would make any developer queasy: Lawyer purchasing a condo, plus alleged misrepresentation about the apartment's square footage = lawsuit.

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A Lawyer is not a Toaster

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Attorneys, Real Estate, Co-Ops, Condos, New York News

An apartment or house purchase can be the largest financial transaction of your life, so it pays to have the best representation you can afford.

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Broker Talk New York: Understanding Dual Agency

Ron Gitter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sellers, Condos, Buyers, New York City, Co-Ops, Brokers, New York News

A new provision of New York State Real Property Law will significantly change the way brokers selling co-ops and condos in New York disclose their agency relationships with their clients.

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Luxury Condos Boast FHA Backing

Bloomberg | Oshrat Carmiel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Federal Housing Administration, Condos, Tempo, Luxury Condos, Housing, Homebuyers, Developers, New York City Apartments, Residential Real Estate, Luxury Real Estate, Real Estate, Barack Obama, New York Condos, Business News

Whitney Gollinger, marketing chief for a Manhattan condo building with an outdoor movie theater and panoramic city views, is highlighting a different ...

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FDIC, Reluctant Landlord, Owns $1.8 Billion In Real Estate

Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bank Failures, Dresden Heights, Real Estate, Land Owner, Alpha Bank, Developments, Fdic, Condos, Liquidation, Quantum Bank, Bank Assets, Failed Banks, Land, Financial Crisis, Banks, Liquidate, Landlord, Business News

Sheila Bair, de facto real estate magnate? As the mortgage market imploded over the past few years, the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpor...

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Assembyman Hakeem Jeffries: 65 Brooklyn Condo Developments In Or Near Financial Distress

Crain's New York Business | Amanda Fung | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Condos, New York, Brooklyn, Highrises Brooklyn, Brooklyn Buildings, Hakeem Jeffries, Condominiums Brooklyn, One Hanson Place, Condo Developments, New York News

Sixty-five residential buildings in central Brooklyn are either financially troubled or on the verge of distress, according to a recent survey conduct...

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