Tilt & Turn

Simons is a good idea. As is Gracious Home.

Posted by: nyc_sport at November 19, 2009 10:13 AM in response to Apartment Door Numbers

I have use Jeff Schneider at Gotham for my apartment and my house for 6+ years. Always courteous and prompt in responding to inquiries. No stories to tell.

Posted by: nyc_sport at November 17, 2009 6:51 PM in response to Gotham Brokerage

As an attorney, you can get a real estate license without taking the classes and exam. It is that license that enables you to seek a cut of the fees.

The theory is that if you do not use a buyers' agent and have your own license, you should be entitled to the share of the fee that a buyers' agent would have received. Whether the sellers' broker agrees remains to be seen. You do need to disclose the idea up front.

Posted by: nyc_sport at November 2, 2009 2:18 PM in response to Fee for Lawyer Acting as Broker

Thanks very much for the responses. I don't understnad how these windows would work if they opened out? They usually tilt in at the top so they can be open when raining (and no need for child guards). If they tilt out, that will just make a rain funnel, no? I understand outward opening casements, but the tilt out seems to be self-defeating. In any event, we only had tilt-in in mind.

The change in windows is intended to coincide with installing central air, and was precipitated by me being tired of the annual ritual of uninstalling the window units, in the course of which this year the sash pin on one of my windows snapped, almost resulting in a 32 in x 36 in aluminum framed double paned window crashing to the sidewalk below.

Posted by: nyc_sport at October 23, 2009 10:01 AM in response to Tilt & Turn

If you are not in an historic district and you have central air, the tilt and turns are the way to go. They are more expensive than double-hungs but better at keeping out noise and dirt.

Posted by: Minard Lafever at October 23, 2009 10:49 AM in response to Tilt & Turn

How do they get cleaned from the outside?

Posted by: STARGAZER at October 23, 2009 10:58 AM in response to Tilt & Turn

Piece of cake! Tilt and turns have the capability of either tilting in to allow air in over the top OR they can open fully, just like a door. We clean ours by opening like a door and just wiping the exterior surface from top to bottom. They're definitely much easier to keep clean than our double hungs. We installed ours, btw, in order to make for door-like access to the juliet balcony that is off the mbr.

Posted by: Brooklynista at October 23, 2009 11:16 AM in response to Tilt & Turn

Stargazer: They tilt for ventilation and turn in for cleaning.

Posted by: Minard Lafever at October 23, 2009 11:17 AM in response to Tilt & Turn

lack of screen seems like a big negative. But the mosquitoes love me, so maybe I'm paranoid.

Posted by: BHS at October 23, 2009 5:05 PM in response to Tilt & Turn

Lack of screens need only be by choice. Like I said, we have screens for our tilt and turns.

Posted by: Brooklynista at October 23, 2009 6:04 PM in response to Tilt & Turn

It applies to all licensed NYS attorneys. However, as slope farm said, it's something that should be disclosed from the begining. If the listing is an open listing, not a co-broke or otherwise does not compensate a buyer's broker - then you are entitled to nothing.

Posted by: Crownlfc at November 3, 2009 10:55 AM in response to Fee for Lawyer Acting as Broker

You need to have your Broker's license. As an attorney, you are entitled to a broker's license by virtue of your degree and admission to the bar, but you still have to appy to the state department for your broker's license and pay the fee. Agreed with above, you need to disclose it to the selling broker your idea. It may not sit well. Many times, the selling broker deals directly with the buyers (no buyers broker) and the seller in broking the deal. The selling broker in this situation will still be doing all the work. A buyers broker shares the load with the selling broker and you will not be doing that work since you are the actual buyers.

Posted by: broker at November 3, 2009 1:41 PM in response to Fee for Lawyer Acting as Broker

I respectfully disagree with you Broker. As far as I know, a NYS Lawyer does NOT need a brokers license to broker deals. They do however, need one if they plan to be a principal broker, open up an office and have people work under them.

Posted by: Crownlfc at November 4, 2009 1:53 AM in response to Fee for Lawyer Acting as Broker

I am a lawyer as well, you have to be a licensed broker in order to get paid a commission in a real estate transaction in a cobroke.

Posted by: broker at November 4, 2009 10:07 AM in response to Fee for Lawyer Acting as Broker