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Mansion Tax

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Way back in the last century (1989 to be exact), Governor Cuomo (the first) enacted a tax on residential properties of over $1 million. This 1% tax is imposed on the buyers and known as the “Mansion Tax” or by veterans of the real estate world, the “Cuomo . . . → Read More: Mansion Tax

Closing Date: It’s All in the Closing Details

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35 years ago, a wise law school professor taught me that there were only three simple items that need to be stated in a real estate contract for the contract to be enforceable:

The what: the property description or simply an address. How much: the price. When: the . . . → Read More: Closing Date: It’s All in the Closing Details