please do the inspection! I had kind of a nightmare with the folks I bought my coop from.

the apt should be vacant prior to close and all of their crap should be out of there.

these are things I wish I'd checked more thoroughly: open and close all windows, make sure fire escape gates open easily, make sure oven/stove works, check all appliances, place should be broom clean, taps working, etc.

You may not be able to do anything if something is not working, but should you need any bargaining power at closing.

but I had a hell of a time getting my sellers out after the closing. so beware! the inspection makes it harder for them to stay/leave stuff behind

Posted by: rubytoday at April 11, 2008 12:40 PM in response to Inspection on a coop?

do you have photos/dimensions of the windows?

tx

Posted by: rubytoday at March 4, 2008 12:15 AM in response to original door with venetian frosted glass

well, I believe since the gates are inside the unit, they would be my responsibility, but yeah, I doubt they are up to code. the coop is in sunset park, on the 4th floor, facing the back. I would like to get rid of it all together, but there is a ladder leading from my fire escape to the roof (possible access) and since the building faces the back, I would think it's less secure than a window in front. Does anyone have thoughts about burglary crime in sunset park?

Posted by: rubytoday at March 2, 2008 10:28 PM in response to Fire escape security gate

hi. any chance I could come over and see this flooring? or do you have a photo?

thanks!

Posted by: rubytoday at March 2, 2008 10:08 AM in response to Curb Alert: Free Red Oak Flooring

My situation may be a little different.

My "contractor" is a friend who is unlicensed but has been helping me with non-structural/non-electrical renovations. He is charging me an hourly rate that is $5 less than what he normally charges. He is directing a team of two laborers, whom I pay hourly. I often buy them pizza/beer.

So, considering that, should I tip any of them when job is done?

Cash?
A nice bottle of booze?

Thanks for the feedback.

Posted by: rubytoday at March 2, 2008 10:06 AM in response to Tipping Contractors

3:19, thanks for the Covad tip, however when I go to their site, I don't see any service for less than $65 a month...advice?

tx

Posted by: rubytoday at February 21, 2008 3:30 PM in response to Internet in Sunset Park

oh, and while your at it, go stuff your face with yet MORE pizza (hmmm...how many do we have in the hood--15???), since you're just a bit too lowbrow for an actual restaurant.

then go hybernate in your apartment and park your oversized ass on the couch and think of clever posts to put on brownstoner

Posted by: rubytoday at February 21, 2008 12:13 PM in response to Closing Time on 5th Avenue

why do you have to call people names?

grow up

Posted by: rubytoday at February 21, 2008 12:10 PM in response to Closing Time on 5th Avenue

I had a nightmare situation...

The sellers asked me (casually) if I would give them a few days to move out. I "casually" said yes, then informed my attorney. I wanted to protect myself for several reasons:
1) once you close, you are fully responsible for property. That means that any damage incurred rests with you. any liability rests wtih you, etc.
2) what if sellers don't leave?

etc. Anyway, my lawyer and sellers' lawyers drew up the paperwork. I gave them 4 days. They were to put $ in escrow with their lawyer *in case* there were damages or they did not move out when they said they would. They would pay a per diem on the interest on the loan and a per diem for the maintenance (all things that I would be paying, while not living there...)

the per diems came to about $50 a day.

Sellers were furious!!! Lied and said I was kicking them out. Misunderstood terms of occupancy agreement...it was a mess.

I ended up not charging them the per diem. But then I had an issue where they said they were all moved out, but had never cleaned out the storage room.

My point is: do it through your lawyer!!! You don't necessarily have to charge them for staying, but you do absolutely need a contract that holds money in escrow and state s when they will be out and how the terms change if they are not out by said date.

Please use your lawyer...that's what we pay them for.

good luck

Posted by: rubytoday at February 21, 2008 12:07 PM in response to How common is post-closing possession?

yeah, how can we get in touch with you?

Posted by: rubytoday at February 21, 2008 12:00 PM in response to Old Slattery Gas Stove for Sale

Dirty????

This is a city, people!

Besides, the dirt comes from the "tourists" that all our "cute" restaurants are luring in. Why should the B&T-ers keep the nabe clean? they don't live there!

As for the post about Al Di La being pretentious. Have you ever actually eaten there? The reason the restaurant is so successful is precisely b/c it's not pretentious. They offer excellent food and service at very reasonable prices, really friendly service. (ok, the hosts can be short and matter-of-fact about your hour wait, but it's a business.)

Yes, the line outside is ridiculous, but it's not unmerited.

Posted by: rubytoday at February 21, 2008 11:27 AM in response to Closing Time on 5th Avenue

I think I may be able to get Earthlink internet for $29.99/mo. no contract. Anyone use Earthlink?

Posted by: rubytoday at February 21, 2008 10:41 AM in response to Internet in Sunset Park

my question was really are there alternatives to TW...

Posted by: rubytoday at February 20, 2008 5:31 PM in response to Internet in Sunset Park

I think the loss here is Nancy Nancy. It's the old mom-n-pop model that used to define Park Slope. That woman has been running that store pretty much by herself for years, offering a somewhat creative product. Far better than that stupid eyesore of a clothing store on the corner of Union and 5th, banks and cell phone stores

Cocotte tried hard. It's sad; this is someone's dream.

Sorry, Biscuit had their chance. Why do restaurants think the recipe for better business is higher prices and mediocre food?

And Hollywood? Who's cryin' over that one? not me!

Posted by: rubytoday at February 20, 2008 5:08 PM in response to Closing Time on 5th Avenue

could you tell me the dimensions of this range, and the price you expect for it?

Thanks.

Posted by: rubytoday at February 20, 2008 4:49 PM in response to Old Slattery Gas Stove for Sale

yeah...do you have any suggestions for sending them out? thanks!

Posted by: rubytoday at February 12, 2008 5:05 PM in response to any advice for stripping paint?

it's just taking forever...

Posted by: rubytoday at February 12, 2008 4:29 PM in response to any advice for stripping paint?

I don't know...I saw a pretty amazing brownstone condo in park slope for $900k (with back patio and yard...) and another 2 stories w/ basement for around that same price

sounds overpriced to me...

Posted by: rubytoday at February 12, 2008 4:09 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 101 Lafayette Avenue, #1K

I just bought a small coop apt. The windows are really crappy. Would like to replace them with something economical.

any suggestions?

also, I'm replacing ugly bifold mirrored closet doors, but I can't find anything I like. All those louvered doors look the same to me. Any creative suggestions or nice doors that you've found?

Thanks!

Posted by: rubytoday at February 12, 2008 4:04 PM in response to Pocket Shutters

thanks for the names/numbers. but I can't tell if the poster of this info actually used these guys, or if these guys posted their own info.

Posted by: rubytoday at January 18, 2008 6:35 PM in response to Can You Recommend a Tiler?

sorry, "guest"

that was NOT an advertisement. I am a real person who just bought a coop and had the locks changed. If you doubt any and every post that praises work well done, you are defeating the purpose of this community, which is to share information, both good and bad, so that people can get good services and avoid bad.

If you still doubt, I can send you a PDF of my bill.

Posted by: rubytoday at January 18, 2008 6:34 PM in response to Found a Good Locksmith

yes, I would l love to contact whoever did the work.
tx

Posted by: rubytoday at January 4, 2008 4:49 PM in response to Attractive Fire Escape Gate?

I just called Advantage and spoke with a wonderful salesperson. He would charge me only $275 for a job I just paid $676 for!!!! I am thinking of telling the guy this morning to come back take his lock away and use Advantage.
K

Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 5:33 PM in response to Found a Good Locksmith

I have a similar stove by Slattery, Model 59001. It's 36" inches wide! Perfect working order. I'm trying to find out any information about it, but my internet search has been futile. Does anyone know more information about the Slattery stoves?

Posted by: suebe at August 23, 2008 5:13 PM in response to Old Slattery Gas Stove for Sale

Suebe,
I have been looking at this brand because I want replacement parts. These stoves are not valuable since they are too recent (1960) and too many people have them still in their apartments in NYC. Hope this is helpful.
Lee

Posted by: adventurepuss at February 4, 2009 9:52 AM in response to Old Slattery Gas Stove for Sale

We used Advantage as well to install a number of locks and we were really pleased with the work. George worked on our house and he was such a pleasure - knowledgeable, fast and super friendly. The head honcho, Robert was also extremely helpful and broke down the cost of everything for us.

We highly recommend Advantage.

Posted by: townhow at April 23, 2009 2:07 PM in response to Found a Good Locksmith

The above posts mentioned how a post closing occupancy helped the seller (e.g. they had not closed on the property they were going to move to).

It could also help the buyer. Our buyer had a great mortgage rate locked in and the lock-in was going to expire. She would have had to pay $900 to extend the lock-in. We let her close early (and asked that she pay 50% of the per diem, since it was a lot more than our current housing cost would have been). We stayed about 2 weeks post closing until we could move in to our rental.

Everything was pre-arranged through the lawyers, just like the other posters have said.

Posted by: zargoth123 at October 6, 2009 3:21 PM in response to How common is post-closing possession?