Mortgage Broker Rec. – Adam Dahill


Brownstoners -
I wanted to report back on my (very positive) experience refinancing our mortgage with Adam Dahill from WCS Lending, whom I located from recommendations in the forum. My situation was that after originally purchasing and financing our row house 7 years ago, we converted it from a 3 to 2 family but had a lot of trouble getting the final DOB sign-off on the C of O change. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to refinance until it was final. Adam, however, was undeterred and worked creatively with lenders to find one willing to write the mortgage even before the sign-off was final. He’s also clearly an expert on the ins and outs of Brooklyn townhouses and throughout the process was super-responsive and professional. All in all, it was a terrific experience and I would highly recommend him to others. He can be reached at adahill@wcslending.com.

Categories: Mortgage Broker
By leescott | 04/22/2011 7:08 AM | Comment

Hot Top Floor Options


All – Like many, the top floor of our Brooklyn rowhouse is very hot. I’ve been reading the posts and am interested in the following options:

(1) Installing a fan in our roof hatch to vent the top floor. Although it wouldn’t meet fire or building code, it seems like an easy place to install one, if you could figure out a construction that made it weather-proof. Has anyone explored this? Or can folks recommend a contractor with expertise?
(2) The idea of wind-powered fans to vent the space between the roof and the top floor ceiling sounds smart. Does anyone know of a contractor who installs them? Many thanks!

Categories: Insulation
By leescott | 05/31/2008 3:42 PM | Comment

Tree Company’s Liability for Accidental Damage


Hello – Together with my neighbors, I’m hiring a tree service to take down a 40 ft tree in my backyard which overhangs the adjacent properties. The tree company says that if there’s any accidental damage to property in the process, their insurance carrier will cover it. But they refuse to write anything into the contract with me that actually says that. (They have shown me their certificate of insurance.) Does anyone know whether New York law makes them responsible for accidental damage even if the contract doesn’t say that they are responsible? Or are they responsible only for damage that results from negligence? Many thanks for any advice that folks can offer!

Categories: Garden
By leescott | 05/09/2008 7:30 PM | Comment