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Many are surprised by the amount of paperwork it takes to purchase a co-op or condominium apartment in New York City.
As a real estate broker in Manhattan for over 17 years, I’ve put together numerous condo and co-op purchase applications. Recently I photographed some of the applications and the pictures show a major difference between buying a co-op or condo apartment.