Rent or Buy?

  This is a big decision, but if you step through the constraints, it becomes straight forward. Answering no to any these questions will lean you towards the Rent category: Do you have (or can get a hold of, e.g. family, 401k, etc.) 20% down payment? Is your income able to cover mortgage, tax, maint

Closing Costs: Condos & Townhouses

CONDOMINIUM APARTMENTS AND TOWNHOUSE CLOSING COSTS FOR THE SELLER: Broker6% Own Attorney$1,250.00 and up Move-out Deposit$500.00 New York Transfer Tax1% of price up to $500,000.00; and 1.425% of price over $500,001.00 (Paid by seller, except sale by sponsor) Miscellaneous Title Fees$200 Payoff Bank

How To Get Around New York

From 14th and below, the streets reflect the layout of the original footpaths and therefore, meander and wind every which way and are mostly named, not numbered. Manhattan above 14th street is laid out on a simple grid system. Manhattan above 14th St. is very easy to navigate. It works on a grid sys