negotiating

8 ways to negotiate a smaller rent increase at lease renewal time

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 15, 2024 - 10:30AM

… to the seller Perhaps you can offer to pay the transfer tax which is typically the sellers responsibility Whatever … the contingency or the closing details like who will pay taxes and fees and how soon the deal can be done For … prices so most deals involve negotiation around transfer taxes and carrying costs When you focus exclusively on price …

By Emily Myers |February 1, 2024 - 2:30PM

Apartment buildings on the Lower East Side of Manhahattan.

Sales Market

3 ways NYC buyers can take advantage of falling mortgage rates

By Jennifer White Karp |January 16, 2024 - 3:00PM

Sell

Closing credits seal the deal but can mislead the next buyer

By Jennifer White Karp |December 29, 2023 - 11:30AM

Negotiating + Financing

Does a buyer in NYC need to pay a broker fee?

… answer is maybe because starting January 1st 2024 fees for brokers who are members of the Real Estate Board of New York … NYC real estate firms The suit alleges REBNYs universal cobrokerage agreement violated antitrust laws and that forcing a seller to pay both sellers and buyers broker fees unfairly inflates commissions REBNY announced in …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 28, 2023 - 11:30AM