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What's My Home Worth?

What's My Home Worth?

With the click of a mouse, homeowners today can obtain instant quotes on the value of their most significant asset: their homes. Banks, insurance companies, real estate brokerages and even media companies offer computer generated property valuations using formulaic software based on publicly available metrics such as square footage, number of rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms and recorded neighborhood sales. These computer-generated estimates, however, lack elementary inspections, critical market perspective and professional intuition, so they fall grossly short of the mark

THE CO-OP REVIEW PROCESS. PART 1: THE BOARD PACKAGE

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THE CO-OP REVIEW PROCESS. PART 1: THE BOARD PACKAGE

According to Paragraph 6 of the Contract of Sale, co-op apartment transactions are “subject to the unconditional consent of the Corporation.”  By contractual agreement, purchasers are required to submit their application and all supporting documentation within 10 business days after the delivery of a fully executed contract of sale.  But how, in the light of the growing number of board rejections, do buyers ensure that their co-op purchases will be approved and will conclude ultimately in a successful closing?  

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