The Co-Op Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Co-ops and Condos; Getting in, Staying in, Surviving, Thriving
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (656 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312194471 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sylvia Shapiro, a lifelong New Yorker, is a lawyer and board president of a major Manhattan apartment building.
Included are such topics as: Is the building right for you? How can you make the approval process go as smoothly as possible? What should you do if the board rejects you? And what if you get in? Can you keep your dog? How much power does the board really have?Having lived in her building for more than a decade in blissful ignorance of how it was run, Shapiro awoke one morning to discover that her building was going co-op, and she intended to buy. Shapiro answers all the questions apartment dwellers are afraid of asking the board, broker, lawyer, or accountant-and she does so without talking down or a steep hourly fee. Apartment dwellers will come to swear by it.. A user-friendly guide to the art of living in a co-op and condoSylvia Shapiro, a lawyer and board president of a major Manhattan apartment building, has written what will become required reading for anyone buying or selling an apartment, or curious about entering the fray of the co-op and condo market. Seven years and many trials by fire later, Shapiro presents her hard-earned knowledge in this neat little tome. Intent on protecting her investment, she took on the mantle of board president and set about figuring out how the system worked
Brooklyn Girl said Best book for NYC co-op advice. When my fiance and I started looking to buy in NYC, this was the only book we could find that was specific enough to be really useful. NYC real estate is extremely unique and I found most books to be frustrating at times because the advice would be focused on buying a home everywhere else in the country. The author intertwines her advice with lots of personal anecdotes which I found made it easier and more entertaining to read. What we found most helpful was the part on what to expect during the buying process. As co-op newbies, we'll keep this one on the shelf as we become members as well. Great information!. A necessity if you want to buy in Manhattan A Customer Sylvia Shapiro does a great job outlining the basics of Co-Ops, how they are structured, and how they differ from Condos. As someone looking to buy a Co-Op in Manhattan, I found this book a necessary resource before going to a broker. Shapiro does a great job of detailing the inside goings on of a Co-Op board and how they relate to every facet of a building, including the board approval process. The Co-Op Bible is very thorough, and I recommend it for anyone considering buying into a NYC Co-Op.. "THE CO-OP BIBLE: word! the truth is inside!" according to LSH. I recently bought a co-op in Manhattan (July 2001) and before doing so; I went to the bookstores and scanned the shelves for books that I thought would help me out. With so many titles to choose from, how could one know what is worth buying and the rest browsing? I ended up settling down with two books and I can happily recommend "The Co-Op Bible: Everything You Needed to Know About Co-Ops and Condos: Getting In, Staying In, Surviving, Thriving".With the first time home buying experience behind me, I found that there was so much more I needed to learn before buying into a co-op. There was so much I didn't know but quic
She is a lawyer and president of her Manhattan co-op building. From Booklist The author knows about what she speaks. Dealing with the board is, of course, the major concern of a co-op or condo owner, and Shapiro is encouraging and explicit as she draws up the appropriate behavior to guarantee a successful board relationship. A book for all public libraries. Guiding readers into a co-op or condo situation and ensuring their future of comfortable and productive living are the purposes of Shapiro's handbook; and to that end she supplies a complete codification of all the rules and necessary procedures. Brad Hooper. She had no prior knowledge of co-op and condo conversion before her residence went that way, and she had to learn and l