All Posts Tagged With: "Ridgewood"

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Ridgewood, Queens (NYC, 11385): Home to Harry Houdini’s Grave (Who’d Have Guessed?!)

(post by BT) Halloween is long gone but you must know of Queens’ unusual claim to fame… Harry Houdini is buried in the borough. Missed out on the Halloween fun in 2008? Next year make plans to Visit Harry Houdini’s grave in Ridgewood, Queens (borders Maspeth) to get inspired before the spooky holiday, just not [...]

22Dec2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

Buying Out Tenants and Affordable Apartments in NYC

(post by Dee) Back in May, we posted a story titled Rent Stabilized Buyout NYC. Just yesterday, a fellow named Greg responded… it seems his landlord is trying to get him out and he thought the $15,000 buyout number was ridiculously low. Well, if he’s paying $500 and by moving out he’d now have to [...]

31Jul2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

Hard Money (Loan), Soft Brain (Lender)

(post by BT) Today’s call is from a hard money lender. Definition: hard money is a high-interest, short-term loan for an investment. Caller’s name: Moron! He foreclosed on someone and now has this property, a 6-family building he wants to sell FAST. He does not give exclusive listing, the usual “Just bring a buyer and [...]

30Apr2008 | | 0 comments | Continued

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