Richard Klein - Real Estate Closing Attorney

09/23/2016

I was recently consulted on the powers of co-op boards by Habitat Magazine. Check it out!

Attorney Richard Klein sees it happening more and more frequently: a buyer with seemingly rock-solid financials submits an application to buy a co-op apartment, only to be turned down by the board without any indication as to why.

09/02/2016

"Studies have shown energy-efficient buildings also make for good investments."

Investors are looking for ways to measure the environmental risk in their real-estate portfolio.

09/01/2016

As a dizzying array of economic troubles erodes confidence in the local market, Chinese investors are clamoring to finance some of the biggest commercial developments in the United States. China-based investors pumped $5 billion into commercial purchases in the U.S. in the first half of 2016,

08/31/2016

Check out the latest post on my blog!

After the tumult of Brexit, the lag of the luxury real estate market, and the growing costs of both rent and homeownership, many wonder when the housing market will take a turn for the better, when…

08/29/2016

"Treetop's strategy is indicative of the broader investment market for New York City rental buildings, where investor money from across the globe has helped push up prices..."

In New York’s competitive real-estate market, investors leave their comfort zones.

08/28/2016

Altercations in a co-op, timing on buying an apartment and a withheld security deposit.

08/27/2016

"The real estate investors who hail from Brooklyn’s insular Hasidic communities are some of the industry’s most active and powerful players."

TRD Special Report:On the day before Thanksgiving, Yoel Goldman phoned one of his go-to lenders with a short-fuse request. The Brooklyn developer, who heads All Year Management, wanted to score a construction loan for his Albee Square project by Monday, which gave him just one business day to

08/26/2016

While some are saying this is the perfect time to invest in real estate, Goldman says it's too late. All in all, the final decision must be based on the property itself.

You already missed the buying opportunity.

08/25/2016

"In its second year, NYC Real Estate Tech Week is expected to be the largest gathering of real estate technology leaders to date."

TechConference giant to host summit at New York Tech Week By REW • August 25, 2016 REW 0 Likes 0 Comments Print Reed Midem, the global real estate conference organizer, has partnered with MetaProp NYC to produce the 2016 NYC Real Estate Tech Week’s flagship event, MIPIM PropTech Summit. The event…

08/24/2016

Jeff Blau, chief executive officer and partner at Related Companies, updates progress on corporate and residential real estate at Hudson Yards and offers insight on New York City's residential real estate market. He speaks on "Bloomberg ‹GO›." (Source: Bloomberg)

08/22/2016

Working at home with noise, renting out a co-op and waterproofing a shower.

08/20/2016

"...for a certain breed of pet owners, Fido’s needs take precedence over their silly human desires."

Some New Yorkers hunt for apartments with the needs of a pet uppermost in their minds. This can be expensive.