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prkslope1234

in Real Estate - Sales 9 years and 5 months ago

Pulling House to Sell in Spring Market?

We greatly underestimated the current down trend in the market for the fall, while trying to sell a SFH in a very popular part of…

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Updated 9 years and 3 months ago

gavolivia

in Real Estate - Sales 10 years and 3 months ago

How long can we negotiate to stay in house after selling ???

Hi everyone, Maybe someone can help me with this question. We are planning on selling our house this year, but need to remain in NYC…

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Updated 9 years and 5 months ago

webby1000

in Real Estate - Sales 9 years and 6 months ago

Difference in Value Between Rent-Stabilized 3 Family and Market Rate 3 Family?

How much less sales value (Percentage-wise) would you say in this (real-life) scenario? The building in question is a new (5 year old) 3 fam,…

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Updated 9 years and 6 months ago

8104012

in Real Estate - Sales 10 years ago

Selling a coop

Hey Bstoner, I’m a homeowner in a coop in Brooklyn, it is the first residence I’ve ever purchased. I’m considering selling and wondered if anyone…

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Updated 9 years and 11 months ago

bqeresident1

in Real Estate - Sales 10 years and 1 month ago

Selling by owner

Hi All – Given how the market is going these days and the some of the poor quality listings you see was thinking about listing…

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Updated 10 years and 1 month ago

bensbl

in Real Estate - Sales 11 years and 11 months ago

Pricing a 1BR Co-Op for FSBO?

Anyone like to express an opinion on pricing a 1BR apt in Park Slope?  I’m looking to sell my place FSBO, and am doing the…

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Updated 10 years and 2 months ago

bedstuytownhouse

in Real Estate - Sales 10 years and 9 months ago

Broker referral

Hi all, Wanted to refer a broker for those of you looking to either buy or sell in Bed Stuy. Martin Tkalla Keaton at Corcoran…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

chemosphere

in Real Estate - Sales 11 years ago

bidding and prices

I’m looking for a house in a few different neighborhoods in Brooklyn, basically Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, outer Ditmas Park, Borough Park and Sunset Park. Our…

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Updated 10 years and 8 months ago

cityrat

in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 2 months ago

Estate sale property: Can we get a contract while it's still in surrogate court?

We have found a house in Clinton Hill that we like very much. It is an estate sale property that is still in the process…

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Updated 11 years and 1 month ago

bhabe

in Real Estate - Sales 11 years and 4 months ago

Final Walk-Through

Expected to close on a house in 2 weeks. It’s been a decade since we have last gone through the purchase process and trying to…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

nycfury

in Real Estate - Sales 11 years and 5 months ago

New here. looking to buy in Bed Stuy

My wife and I have decided to finally pull the trigger and buy our first home. Ideally a brownstone with income . This would be…

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Updated 11 years and 5 months ago

deadmandontcry

in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 2 months ago

Recommendation for a Real Estate Agent for Windor Terrace/Park Slope..

Hello All: I am looking for recommendations for a real estate agent based on actual experience or word of mouth recommendation.  We are considering sellling…

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Updated 11 years and 5 months ago

ontheprowl

in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 7 months ago

New home buyers seeking knowledge

Hello fellow brooklynites! I was born and raised in the Sheepshead Bay and Bensonhurst areas of Brooklyn. I am now ready to buy my first…

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Updated 11 years and 9 months ago

ppwest

in Real Estate - Sales 11 years and 10 months ago

1 grand army plaza

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51cda0a75a15c-.jpg Should I day dream about buying the penthouse there, or is everything still tied up in court? I don’t remember brownstoner posting anything about…

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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

themetron

in Real Estate - Sales 11 years and 10 months ago

Bushwick median home prices

According to the article linked to below, “median home prices in Bushwick have more than doubled, from $300,000 in the third quarter of 2010 to…

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Greene44

in Real Estate - Sales 11 years and 11 months ago

Warning: 579 Jefferson

Just a warning to any buyers out there who may be considering the garden apartment at 579 Jefferson.  We almost went into contract on it…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

bkbrownstone

in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 1 month ago

Handyman/Electrician to Hang Chandelier in Parlor Room

I’m looking for someone to install two Chandliers, one is pretty big, on the parlor and hallway of my brownstone. Seems to be pretty straightforward…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

lisasaylor6

in Real Estate - Sales 11 years and 11 months ago

Condo Board of Managers not enforning the laws on construction

I live in a condo in Brooklyn, 3 other units have done constructions with out board approval(proposal/vote). The board new about it, just did not…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

blue1892

in Real Estate - Sales 12 years ago

Finding Brooklyn Brownstones on Your Own

Hi All, So, each day I leave work and drive up and down the streets of the areas I am looking to buy for buildings…

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Updated 12 years ago

andyco

in Real Estate - Sales 12 years ago

Broken Sewer Line

It seems that I have a broken sewer line in several locations due to the invasion of beautiful tree roots in front of my house. …

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Updated 12 years ago

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