A board rejection forces you to start over - relisting or finding a new buyer while absorbing months of wasted carrying costs. The rejection also stigmatizes your listing in the eyes of other brokers and buyers. Co-op boards are not required to explain rejections, so you may never know the reason. The only reliable defense is prevention: vetting every buyer's financials, lifestyle fit, and application quality against your building's specific thresholds before signing the contract.
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From the seller playbook: Board Risk Mitigation Strategy for Co-op Sellers
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