12 tough co-op board interview questions—and how to answer them

… interview can ratchet up the tension when youre buying in New York City Facing questions about your finances and personal habits can be dauntingparticularly because boards can reject a potential buyer without giving a reason … volatile utility and inflation costs She noted that many buildings have exhausted their reserves in the past few …

By Brick Underground |December 31, 2024 - 2:30PM
The insider's guide to rent-stabilized apartments: Essential knowledge for New York renters

… Landing a rentstabilized apartment in New York City can be a lifeline for renters who would otherwise … Division of Housing and Community Renewal to find a list of buildings with rentstabilized apartments in a certain …

By Celia Young |December 30, 2024 - 12:30PM
How to check a neighborhood’s climate disaster risk before you move

… Grinshpun to return to Red Hook As she prepares to buy a home in the next two years shes looking at neighborhoods … to buy in Red Hook and shes certainly not buying a summer home in the Rockaways Global climate change is expected to … as a smoggy metropolis NYCs air quality has significantly improved since the city began monitoring it in 2009 …

By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 12:30PM
Want to buy an investment apartment to rent out? Here's what you need to know

… Most people cant afford to buy a New York City condo or coop as an investment … it can be a good way to make some extra cash each month hedge against inflation and hopefully turn a profit when you sell The NYC rental market is typically competitivethere are always way …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 26, 2024 - 2:30PM