Co-Op
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Real Estate
What Is a Flip Tax, and Who Has to Pay It?
Flip taxes, also known as a transfer fees, help co-op buildings raise money for repairs and improvements, and they must be described in your governing documents.
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Real Estate
My Co-op Neighbor Never Pays His Maintenance on Time. Can We Make Him?
State law currently allows co-ops to charge up to 8 percent of the monthly cost as a late fee. But there are exceptions.
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Real Estate
Do Ground-Floor Co-op Apartments Really Have to Carpet Their Floors?
Carpeting rules are common. But housing laws protect residents with disabilities, to a point.
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Real Estate
Can My Neighbor Point a Video Doorbell at My Apartment Door?
Ubiquitous in many suburban neighborhoods, the devices have been slow to catch on in city apartments, but that is changing as New Yorkers warm to the technology.
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Real Estate
Fort Lee, N.J.: ‘Like Being in the City Without Being in the City’
The Bergen County borough offers New York City views, a large selection of co-ops and condos — and a quick commute to Manhattan.
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week’s properties are in Brooklyn Heights, Chelsea and in the Sutton Place neighborhood.