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90% Financing for HDFC Co-op
Any experiences? Is it possible these days?
Thanks.
09/24/2010 3:50 PM
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FHA Mortgage for Joint Tenants?
Simple question – can two couples looking to buy a 2 family or 3 family together qualify for a FHA 203k loan? Or any other product not requiring 20% down? Any JT experiences out there?
Thank you in advance.
08/14/2010 7:48 PM
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Financing a Shell Renovation
Anyone had any experience financing a building shell renovation? I’m looking to purchase a commercial property to do a residential loft conversion (which is legal per the zoning resolution) and am having some difficulty with financing. I figure it’s similar to renovating a building shell since it is currently not inhabitable. Anyone done something like this in the past and actually get financing? Or know of a broker or lender who could help?
Thanks.
05/19/2009 3:38 PM
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Mortgage Broker Recommendation?
My wife and I are looking for a mortgage broker (or we could go straight to the bank if that’s better) for the residential conversion of a commercial property in Brooklyn. Any one out there with a project like this? Total budget is around 400k so we’re not talking about crazy money here. I already spoke to Norman Calvo who is unable to do this type of financing. Since it is zoned residential, couldn’t this be considered a construction loan? I figure it’s like buying land with a head start.
05/11/2009 4:08 PM
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Lis Pendens filing?
What does a Lis Pendens filing mean to a potential buyer? Looking at a building that propertyshark shows a Lis Pendens filing by the seller’s bank in December of ’08. What does this really mean? Is foreclosure eminent? Could it be nothing? How do I find out what’s going on? Thanks.
05/04/2009 4:49 PM
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Shooting in Fort Greene?
Does anyone know anything about this? Saturday night I awoke at around 4am to multiple gun shots (6-12) heard from Rockwell Place between Dekalb and Fulton. Between 10-20 Squad cars, unmarked police cars, and paddy wagons showed up in literally under a minute and swarmed a large group (over 10) of people headed south on Ashland but that’s all I know. This morning I went by and there’s blood spatter all over the sidewalk and one of the garage doors next to the bar.
Speaking of which, how does one get a bar shut down? This place is SHADY.