The course reviews the basic scope, steps and procedures for representing purchasers and sellers of condominium units, co-operative apartments and residences with mandatory membership in homeowners associations. Typical transactions, including sales pursuant to public offerings and private re-sales, are examined from contract drafting and negotiation, through preparation for closing, closing and post-closing requirements. Due diligence checklists, sample contracts, title insurance and lender requirements will be discussed. Ethical considerations are also addressed.

Program Contents

• Overview and Definitions

• Sales Pursuant to Offerings Plans

• Re-Sales

• Specific Issue (Title Insurance; Transfer/Managing Agents; Lenders; Mortgages; Closing Attorneys and Federal Regulations; Analyzing Financial Statements; Home/Engineer Inspections)

• Ethics

Program Faculty

Dennis H. Greenstein, Esq. (Chair)
Seyfarth Shaw
—New York City

Michael J. Berey, Esq.
Attorney at Law
—Scarsdale

Ellen Bitton
President and CEO
Park Avenue Mortgage Group
—New York City

Anne Reynolds Copps, Esq.
Law Office of Anne Reynolds Copps
—Albany

Judith E. Kaufman, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
State of New York
—New York City

Ross M. Levine, Esq.
Schwartz, Levine &Kaplan, PLLC
—New York City

Mark Motley
Managing Agent
New York City

Marissa Piesman, Esq.
Bureau Chief, Real Estate Finance Bureau
Office of the Attorney General
—New York City

Norman Prisand, Esq.
Prisand, Mellina, Unterlack & Co., LLP
—Plainview

Samantha Sheeber, Esq.
Starr Associates LLP
—New York City

Lewis C. Taishoff, Esq.
Law Office of Lewis C. Taisoff
—New York City

Allen M. Turek, Esq.
Turek Roth Mester LLP
—New York City

Howard L. Zimmerman
Howard L. Zimmerman Architects, P.C.
—New York City

Total MCLE Credits      7.5
Ethics MCLE Credits      0.5

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