Anonymous Manhattan Co-op Owner
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Inside Story: My Manhattan renovation shocker
July 12, 2011 - 08:10 AM
After two years of pounding the NYC pavement looking at every imaginable apartment – co-op, condo, condop, new construction, apartments we couldn’t afford (loved them!), apartments in our price range (underwhelming), apartments with recently deceased owners, apartments with owners we thought would soon be attending that big open house in the sky – we finally found It: A three-bedroom, zoned for a great public school, in a financially sound co-op, close to shopping and public transportation.
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My Big Fat Board Interview: What maintenance increase? Read More
July 19, 2010 - 07:33 AM
I’m a mortgage banker, so I work all day helping people buy apartments in the city, and I’ve heard the horror stories about board interviews.
"This Is Not a White Glove Building" (My Big Fat Board Interview) Read More
June 15, 2010 - 11:23 AM
This was the second co-op apartment for my husband and me, and the first interview was a lot scarier.
Our first real estate agent had scared the bejesus out of us by saying the board was really, really tough and she didn’t know if we could pass.
We did, and having done it before, we were a little more relaxed this time but still a little nervous, because it's so personal--a board interview is all about checking you out and analyzing you.
Inside Story: Why I let my neighbors steal my newspapers for four years Read More
March 5, 2010 - 10:32 AM
Four years ago, I started subscribing to the New York Times, the Daily News, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post.
