Leigh Kamping-Carder
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How to pay for your renovation with a home equity line of credit
November 17, 2014 - 09:59 AM
HELOC Home Improvement | Renovation Financing | National Cooperative Bank
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3 commandments of DIY for your next weekend project Read More
November 14, 2014 - 11:59 AM
If you’re getting ready to tackle something crafty this weekend, Apartment Therapy has a quick rundown on the golden rules of successful DIY. Below, a few choice pieces of wisdom:
Bidding war strategy #268: the broker's love letter
November 13, 2014 - 14:59 PM
We recently wrote about bidding war love letters—the notes that potential purchasers write to convince sellers to choose them over rival offers—and included a few real-life examples. But in the course of putting the story together, we noticed that, for some buyers, the broker actually writes the letter, and it works.
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Trump Plaza debacle—a cautionary tale for co-op buyers? Read More
November 13, 2014 - 13:15 PM
The saga at Trump Plaza continues. After the family estate that owns the land upon which the building sits decided to put it up for sale, residents of the Lenox Hill co-op tower had two choices: buy the land or face steep rent increases from a more profit-minded new owner. Either option would have upped their monthly maintenance fees and, thus, likely lowered their property values.
Is that a bedbug? A DNA test will tell you in 24 hours
November 13, 2014 - 08:59 AM
Bedbug DNA Testing: How To Find Out If You Have Bedbugs
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Half off a murder apartment: would you take it? Read More
November 12, 2014 - 12:59 PM
It’s a killer deal, you might say. A rental apartment for half the price—as long as you’re comfortable living in a former crime scene.
