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    Neighbor has Cat in No Pet Coop
    Updated almost 9 years ago
    When I moved into my apartment the board mentioned that this was a no pet building. I had been hearing the sounds of an animal running upstairs and I had thought it...
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    Interview
    Updated almost 9 years ago
    The walls of the co-op I want to purchase are white, likely for showing. I already know that I want off-white in the living room and seafood in the bedroom. Both are...
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    Coop interview - Asking more details
    Updated almost 9 years ago
    We had our coop interview. But we found out that they would not consider our bonus in their DTI calculation which will bring us higher than 30%. They ask to provide 8...
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    Property Manager on the board?
    Updated almost 9 years ago
    I am new to a building whose Property Manager is also on our board. Is this a typical arrangement? I feel that should an issue arise with this agent, I would have no...
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    Assessment of applicant's financial standing
    Updated about 9 years ago
    I am in the process of purchasing a unit in a coop building in NYC. My debt service ratio is 28%, and my post closing liquidity is about 6x. How flexible are boards...
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    Liquidity Requirements
    Updated over 9 years ago
    We're looking for a co-op on UES. We've run into the issue of putting in very solid offers (offer ask, etc.) where we would have more than 2 years of...
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    The Board at 230 West End Avenue
    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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