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  • Ali & Chris
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April 14, 2008

Refrigerator repair

I am having problems with the fridge in our rental. The freezer is not staying frozen. The problem is that I do not know how old it is.
Can anyone recommend the pros/cons of hiring a repair person come out vs. buying a new one for $400?

Posted in Forum by lincolnlimestone at 1:55 PM | Comments (20)
Categories: Appliances

November 12, 2007

Pocket Doors

We just bought a limestone that has two sets of double pocket/sliding doors and one single pocket/sliding door. Two of the doors are completely stuck in their off-the-track position in walls where we weren't planning on opening up the plaster.

Does anyone know if it is possible to put the doors back on their tracks without taking out the wall? I assume they run on a bottom track but am not certain.

Also, we would like to strip them of their years of paint. Is this also possible to do in place? I'm skimping here to help pay for the kitchen we need to put in (there isn't much of an existing one to speak of).

Thanks for any information!

Posted in Forum by lincolnlimestone at 12:02 AM | Comments (5)
Categories: Doors

Author's Comments

We just closed last week in Brooklyn and used Philip Katz 212.385.1373, who is located in lower Manhattan. He was GREAT! We had a really shady seller and the seller's lawyer was even worse. Phil had to fax her just to get her to call him back (she had no voice mail). He really went above and beyond to get us to closing and to protect our interests (there were some questions about the seller's outstanding debts and how that might affect us). He told us the charge of $1400 up front and didn't raise it at all even with the all extra work he did (drafting addendum and the like). We paid at closing. He was so excellent that the seller's real estate agent recommended him to another client of hers that is going into contract.

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at October 23, 2007 10:45 PM in response to Closing Attorney Cost

I'm in the market for floor people. Is that Summit Flooring in Manhattan?

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at October 29, 2007 10:23 PM in response to Floors revealed!

HomeSweet - Do you have the number for Summit Floors? I want to make sure that I'm calling the right person. Thanks

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at November 1, 2007 1:07 PM in response to Floors revealed!

I second Larry Ubell. Look for his and his father's spot on the Leonard Lopate show. He did our place; he spent a lot of time with us in the house, explained everything thoroughly and has been a great resource even after we paid him.

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at November 2, 2007 11:46 AM in response to home inspector

You'll need to replace the board (which is probably pine). This is quite simple and shouldn't cost much money. A circular saw will remove it easily. With a new plank you'll need to cut out the underside of the tongue portion of the plank before installation. Just refinish and your done. Any floor person can do this quickly and cheaply.

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at November 5, 2007 9:51 PM in response to Hole in wood floor

Am definitely interested. Will pick up at your convenience. Please call 917.805.6662. Thanks!

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at November 5, 2007 9:53 PM in response to Extra Subway Tile!!!!

When you had/have your roof done, your roofer should mention that that shaft should provide ventilation. How else do all of that steam from your bathrooms vent?
Ideally, you can use this shaft for light and venting. Most skylights provide both.
When I was up on my roof with the roofer recently, he pointed that out. Several of the shaft covers had vents, but many just had the plywood cover. I was told by my roofer that this was not ideal. This (and many other things that he pointed out) were done by roofers who don't know what they're doing.

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at November 5, 2007 10:04 PM in response to Light shaft and ventilation

There's so much money sitting on the sidelines waiting for perceived 'value'. New York has nowhere near the problems that it did in the 1980's. There may be a dip, but competitive investors will keep prime New York prices strong.
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/87930

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at November 6, 2007 3:49 PM in response to Foreclosures of the Week

I would recommend Bruce Merdjan at 718 387 7527. We are using him and he has been very available, knowledgeable and willing to see us through several options.

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at November 14, 2007 4:30 PM in response to Structural Engineer recommendations needed

Don't confuse the bad design of this place and the Shanggri-La in Greenwood Heights as the leading edge of an impending bust. As anybody with basic real estate knowledge knows, bad design = bad business. New Yorkers who can afford something like this know better. Rightly so, these developers are losing their shirts.

Posted by: lincolnlimestone at December 3, 2007 12:49 PM in response to Rental of the Day: 562 Court Street

Responses to Author's Forum Comments

Little late for this advice now, but many times when a freezer is not staying cold enough, a drain is clogged. I just pour some very hot water in and it fixes the problem. 6:46, you are sort of right. I like to think I'm a good landlord, with a house full of great tenants. Now, I only read and reply to very specific posts that I might learn something from or be able to offer help. The content and tone of most replies on this site are kind of depressing.

Posted by: guest at April 15, 2008 11:41 AM in response to Refrigerator repair

We just got a 7/1 jumbo ARM on a 3 family at 5.5%, the letter came in yesterday. The mortgage amount limit is 1MM though, so we had to put down a bit more than 25%, for our purchase price. Whatever your purchase is, if a loan amount of 1MM works for you and your credit is good, you should be able to get it. Nicole McCarthey at Trachtman and Bach is our contact and has been great, offering lots of options.

Posted by: Colonel at April 15, 2008 1:15 PM in response to Jumbo Mortgage Rates...

We just got a 7/1 jumbo ARM on a 3 family at 5.5%, the letter came in yesterday. The mortgage amount limit is 1MM though, so we had to put down a bit more than 25%, for our purchase price. Whatever your purchase is, if a loan amount of 1MM works for you and your credit is good, you should be able to get it. Nicole McCarthey at Trachtman and Bach is our contact and has been great, offering lots of options.

Posted by: Colonel at April 15, 2008 1:16 PM in response to Jumbo Mortgage Rates...

New Fannie/Freddie limits theoretically apply to mutifamily homes, but no bank is obligated to offer loans at those rates. Sorry.

Posted by: guest at April 16, 2008 1:36 PM in response to Jumbo Mortgage Rates...

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Posted by: guest at May 1, 2008 11:45 PM in response to Jumbo Mortgage Rates...

Just called a guy who I saw post on here and people have written about Brian Scott Cohen from Wells 6.625 30yr fixed Jumbo it is real we have the cmmitment, seriously this guy does not play around...call him 718 780 9132 tell him robin and george said he is the best

Posted by: guest at May 1, 2008 11:45 PM in response to Jumbo Mortgage Rates...