We were so pleased to see clients of our firm featured in the New York Times—they are wonderful people with a wonderful story. As first-time home buyers in their late fifties, Mr. Inzana and Ms. DeMichele were not typical purchasers. As the article describes, their later-in-life search began suddenly, after they were told that they […]
NYC Real Estate Attorney’s Closing Report: November 2015
Just a few of our recent closings…If you are also looking to buy or sell at these property addresses, you might want to give us a call. Property Value Transaction 10 Park Avenue, NY, NY $805,000 Coop Sale 18 West 48th Street, NY, NY $1,305,000 Condo Sale 1206 Pacific Street, BK, NY $450,000 Condo Purchase […]
Weidenbaum & Harari Quoted in TheStreet
This article from TheStreet, featuring a quote from our own Barry Weidenbaum, contains a detailed explanation of the capital gains home exclusion. Anyone with concerns about capital gains taxes on the sale of property should check it out.
Closing Costs
Below is a memo that outlines the typical closing costs associated with various New York City transactions. Closing Costs as of April 2019 (PDF)
NYC Real Estate Attorney’s Closing Report: October 2015
Just a few of our recent closings…If you are also looking to buy or sell at these property addresses, you might want to give us a call. 227 East 87th Street, NY, NY $450,000.00 Coop Purchase 360 East 72nd Street,NY, NY $1,775,000.00 Coop Purchase 372 12th Street, BK, NY $611,000.00 Condo Sale 20 East 35th […]
NYC Real Estate Attorney’s Closing Report: September 2015
Just a few of our recent closings…If you are also looking to buy or sell at these property addresses, you might want to give us a call. 71 East 3rd Street, NY, NY $752,500.00 Coop Sale 207 East 74th Street, NY, NY $929,000.00 Coop Purchase 240 East 46th Street, NY, NY $785,000.00 Condo Purchase 7 […]
The Importance of Positive Relationships
As published in the New York Law Journal By Jack Harari, Esq. It was the mid-1970’s. The elementary school was running its annual two-on-two soccer tournament. Two of the smallest kids in the school formed an unlikely team. Not many took them seriously, thinking that they didn’t have the size or the power to beat […]
Cooperative Closings: The Board Approval Process
The board approval process is one of the key stages in the purchase/sale of a cooperative, occurring shortly after execution of the contract of sale. The sellers of a cooperative unit generally have some experience with the board approval process, having gone through the process themselves at some point. Buyers may not have a similar […]
Keys to Success for Brokers and Clients Dealing with Self-Managed Buildings
Many small buildings, especially in challenging financial times, prefer to save on the expense of retaining an outside management company. Often in such instances, unit owners perform some of the building related tasks, ranging from maintenance of the building to accounting and record keeping services. Such self-managed buildings pose unique challenges to brokers and attorneys […]
NYC Real Estate Attorney’s Closing Report: August 2015
A few of our recent closings include: 120 Greenwich Street, NY, NY $702,500.00 Condo Purchase 60 Remsen Street, Unit, BK, NY $1,415,000.00 Coop Purchase 60 Pineapple Street, Brooklyn, NY $2,500,000.00 Coop Sale 140 Seventh Avenue, NY, NY $1,388,888.00 Condo Sale 100 West 119th St, NY, NY $1,300,000.00 Condo Purchase 81 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY $455,100.00 […]