maintenance & common charges

… … Condo common chargescovering operating expenses like staff repairs amenities property … energy and compliance costs drive up NYC condo fees … Most condos we work with in NYC are seeing common charges … … Average condo fees in Manhattan 23X higher than Queens Brooklyn … Manhattan common charges averaged $149 per …

By Teri Karush Rogers |October 3, 2022 - 9:30AM

Negotiating + Financing

What are some tips for buying a NYC co-op or condo when mortgage rates are rising?

By Teri Karush Rogers |September 26, 2022 - 1:30PM

Buy

5 Manhattan one-bedroom co-ops with low monthly maintenance fees

By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 7, 2022 - 2:30PM

Troubleshooting

What’s the best way for our condo board to collect unpaid common charges?

… which would put a claim on the title to their apartment … File a common charge lien … If the notice of collection is ignored the next step is to file a common charge lien against the condo unit A publicly filed lien serves two important functions It is an avenue …

Sponsored By Woods Lonergan PLLC |August 30, 2022 - 12:30PM

Co-ops

I wanted to buy a studio by myself, but my co-op wouldn’t let me unless it was in my husband’s name too

By Anonymous |June 13, 2022 - 9:30AM

Sales Market

How much will our carrying costs increase after we buy a co-op or condo?

By Alanna Schubach |May 16, 2022 - 9:30AM

The Search

5 Manhattan studios for sale for $725,000 or less

By Austin Havens-Bowen |March 23, 2022 - 9:30AM

Sales Market

Changes by Fannie Mae to prevent another Surfside tragedy mean some NYC buyers will lose access to loans

… the condo tower that collapsed in Surfside Florida Its about to have a seismic impact on mortgages for real estate … three years after building managers had been warned about major structural damage Repair work was just about to get under way when the collapse occurred according …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 28, 2021 - 9:30AM