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    buying into 230 West End Ave.
    Updated over 9 years ago
    I would recommend being very cautious about buying into this building. If you do your checking, you will see that all or most of the units 'for sale' now were 'in...
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    Pied a Terre
    Updated over 9 years ago
    Our building has allowed people to use their apts as pied a terre. Now the Board has said they will no longer allow us to sell to anyone who wants to use it as such. ...
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    Do all Condo Boards have managing agents?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    I was told: Condo boards are surrogates that managing agents manipulate to control buildings. Managing agents charge a “management” fee and also benefit from an...
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    Auctions / Board Approval
    Updated over 9 years ago
    Hi, I recently won an auction for a co-op that was previously REO'd. My question is, will I need board approval to close on the property?
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  • Boards
    Co-op, question regarding wedding gift money.
    Updated over 9 years ago
    We're in the process of applying for a Co-op, some of my relatives gave us our wedding gift ahead of time. And the money has been deposited into my account. Do I...
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  • Boards
    SSN # social security numbers & Coop Applications
    Updated over 9 years ago
    When applying for a coop do both the buyer and seller brokers get copies of the original application ( which includes ssn social security numbers, bank account...
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    Old sponsor & Board control
    Updated over 9 years ago
    We live in a small condo (11 units + commercial ground floor), converted more than 20 years ago, where the sponsor has retained several of the units + the commercial...
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