Philip J. Lavender
Jan 27, 20111 min read
QUICK TIP: SELLING A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT
An issue came up on a recent transaction and I thought it was appropriate to repost this quick tip originally published 6/24/2007. Soon...
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Philip J. Lavender
Oct 26, 20101 min read
LAVENDERLAWBLOG POST: AMENDMENT TO REAL PROPERTY LAW – MORTGAGOR RIGHT TO RECOVER LEGAL FEES
I received an email from Stewart Title Insurance Company concerning a bill that was recently signed into a law to allow borrowers in a...
Philip J. Lavender
Oct 17, 20101 min read
HEY YOU SITTING IN THAT CHAIR . . . .
Yes I am talking to you. I know you are tired of seeing posts about the Do Gooder award (remember the movie Groundhog Day?) but this is...
Philip J. Lavender
Oct 15, 20101 min read
IT’S A HORSE RACE- HELP JED WIN !!
As you are aware, Jed Marcus was nominated for a Do Gooder award, to be given by the Brooklyn Community Foundation in part for his work...
Philip J. Lavender
Oct 2, 20101 min read
JED MARCUS IS A DOO GOODER
Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill’s coordinator, and our very own Jed Marcus has been nominated for a Do Gooder award, to be given by the...
Philip J. Lavender
Feb 27, 20101 min read
WHAT 9-STORY BROOKLYN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING DEVELOPMENT MAY HELP SOLVE A DOUBLE MURDER
What 9-Story Brooklyn Residential Building Development May Help Solve the Double Murder of an Attorney and His Wife?
Philip J. Lavender
Jan 31, 20103 min read
PURCHASING A CONDOMINIUM BUYER BEWARE . . . NOT REALLY, JUST DO YOUR HOMEWORK
The real estate economy is slowly picking up encouraged by an abundance of condominium units on the market, Sellers motivated to move...
Philip J. Lavender
Jan 14, 20102 min read
LAVENDERLAWBLOG POST: CAPITAL GAIN TAXES GOING UP, WAY UP
On January 1, 2011, the capital gain tax reduction that was signed into law by President Bush under the Tax Increase Prevention and...
Philip J. Lavender
Jan 11, 20101 min read
Philip J. Lavender
Nov 30, 20096 min read
LAVENDERLAWBLOG POST: CO-OP BOARD INTERVIEW CONSIDERATIONS
I am posting the following article found in The Cooperator on line magazine. The article written by a real estate broker may give readers...
Philip J. Lavender
Nov 17, 20091 min read
LAVENDERLAWBLOG POST: REAL ESTATE AGENT RATING SITE
I came across a real estate agent referral site called topagent guide.com located at http://www.topagentguide.com/ It is a site that...
Philip J. Lavender
Nov 17, 20091 min read
LAVENDERLAWBLOG POST: ADMISSIONS PRIMER FOR COOP PURCHASERS
As an attorney representing purchasers of cooperative apartments, it is my job to guide clients through the process of obtaining their...
Philip J. Lavender
Nov 16, 20091 min read
Philip J. Lavender
Nov 6, 20093 min read
LAVENDERLAWBLOG POST: FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS TAX CREDIT APPROVED BY CONGRESS
I know it seems as if I am milking the first time home buyers tax credit (this is my third post about it). Although not a cure-all, I...
Philip J. Lavender
Nov 6, 20091 min read
LAVENDERLAWBLOG POST: HOUSING CONFERENCE BY CNYC
The Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums is hosting a conference that I think is very informative for all potential or current...
Philip J. Lavender
Nov 5, 200913 min read
FHA 203K MORTGAGE LOANS
One of the more popular loan products out there is the FHA 203K Mortgage Loan. This loan is a combination acquisition (or refinance) and...
Philip J. Lavender
Nov 4, 20091 min read
LAVENDERLAWBLOG POST: APPROVAL OF COOP BUILDINGS
The article linked below was emailed to me by a client of mine (Thanks Amanda). I thought it was interesting. It highlights one of the...
Philip J. Lavender
Nov 2, 20093 min read
LAVENDERLAWBLOG POST: THE MDIA COULD DELAY YOUR CLOSING
As of July 30, 2009 certain provisions of the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act (“MDIA”) went into effect. Although enacted to protect...
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