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Bob Crane
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One is purchase of real estate

the other is purchase of stock that allows them to lease.

Sep 27, 2016 06:48 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Coops are very rare here. They differe legally. Michael Setunsky has the answer

Sep 27, 2016 05:27 AM
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Michael Setunsky
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abby tiscareno A condo is sold as a fee simple unit. A coop is sold as a share in the corporation that owns the building.

Sep 27, 2016 04:12 AM
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Kathleen Luiten
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Bob Crane already wrote my quick definition of the difference. Read Kenneth J. Jones, SRES, SFR, SCGREA's blog for the in depth version. 

Sep 27, 2016 06:57 AM
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When selling a coop outside of NYC, you hope that the buyer doesn't need financing

Sep 27, 2016 06:21 AM
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Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
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Selling part is the same, financing and board approvals are what is different.

Sep 27, 2016 06:06 AM
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Barbara Todaro
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we don't have cooperatives here....

Sep 27, 2016 04:49 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
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Kenneth J. Jones, SRES, SFR, SCGREA nailed this one!

Sep 27, 2016 08:36 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

You are selling an ownership share rather than real estate. Mortgage financing does not apply.

Sep 27, 2016 08:03 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
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Kenneth has a great blog on this

Sep 27, 2016 10:43 AM
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Sam Shueh
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Google it. It has been covered here for years by every Utah student.

Sep 27, 2016 09:32 AM
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
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See Kenneth J. Jones, SRES, SFR, SCGREA post for answer. 

Sep 27, 2016 06:54 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
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Kenneth has the answer

Sep 27, 2016 05:50 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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Coop is not owned, only shares are and buyers ALWAYS have to be approved for financial wherewithall; condo's represent more direct ownership. It's a more complicated issue, coops are dangerous. Learn more about it before selling one.

Sep 29, 2016 10:16 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
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You have some great answers here. Go to Kenneth's blog for some details!

Sep 27, 2016 11:54 PM
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Joe D'Agostino
NMLS# 729950 - Manahawkin, NJ
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1.Condos are housing units wherein people buy only a specific part of the building along with facilities shared by other tenants.

2.Owners of the units in a condo are given individual property taxes.

3.A coop, (short for housing cooperative), on the other hand, is a kind of dwelling unit wherein shareholders of the housing live under one area with several units.

4.The dwellers don’t really own an estate. Instead, they own a share or shares which gives the owners the right to lease space dependent on their shares.

5.The big difference between a condo and a coop is the kind of ownership. Condo owners actually own the unit which is not the same in a coop.


Finally: Co-op ownership (shares) may only be purchased under the approval of the members of the Co-Op Board,not all that apply are approved. In some cases the Co-op may even have a restriction on the type of mortgage, down payment requirements,etc. With a Condo, this is usually NOT  the case. Many lenders will not do Co-Ops. I do them. They are very popular in New York.
Sep 27, 2016 11:54 PM
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Although they do exist in our market, they are rare.  The legal definition is the biggest difference along with limited financing options.  

Sep 27, 2016 11:07 PM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
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I have no experience in cooperatives.

Sep 27, 2016 10:58 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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In a coop you sell shares in a corporation and not real estate, per se. In a coop the board has a right to refuse a buyer's purchase and might require a personal interview as well.

Sep 27, 2016 09:37 PM
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

We use different forms.

Sep 27, 2016 05:14 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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abby tiscareno - more restrictions when you sell co-op as compared to the condo. With a limited experience that I have with co-op.

Sep 27, 2016 04:26 PM
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Patricia Kennedy
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Each time you sell any kind of property it's different.  So the answer is yes!

Sep 27, 2016 02:08 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
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What Kenneth J. Jones, SRES, SFR, SCGREA said!

Sep 27, 2016 02:01 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
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See an Attorney.

Sep 27, 2016 01:34 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
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Co-ops have restrictions different than condos like price fixing

Sep 27, 2016 10:31 AM
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Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
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Ken Jones has your answer.

 

Sep 27, 2016 10:25 AM