A 'CO-OP' (Cooperative) is a dual concept in real estate that can refer to a cooperative arrangement between agents for splitting commissions, or more commonly, a type of housing where residents own shares in a corporation that owns the property.
A cooperative, or co-op, is a type of corporate ownership of real property where stockholders of the corporation are entitled to use certain dwelling units or other spaces. Special income tax laws allow tenant stockholders to deduct their share of interest and property taxes paid by the corporation.
