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Co-ops
Considering a ground-floor apartment? Here's what you need to know
By Evelyn Battaglia |November 17, 2023 - 2:00PM
Row of brownstones in Park Slope Brooklyn on an autumn morning. NYC.
Sales Market
New deed theft law offers NY owners more protections from scammers
By Celia Young |November 15, 2023 - 4:45PM
Drenched cars parked in a rain downpour in uptown New York City. Apartment buildings and brownstone row houses line this upper east side Manhattan residential district one way street and sidewalk scene.
Sales Market
Flood zones dampen pricing for properties in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens
By Celia Young |October 17, 2023 - 1:30PM
HDFCs brick underground
Co-ops
Buy a co-op at a discount: All about HDFCs and how to get one
By Emily Myers |September 11, 2023 - 1:00PM
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Getting Ready
What does 'right of first refusal' mean when you are selling a NYC condo?
By Emily Myers |September 7, 2023 - 2:30PM
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Rent
Jersey City vs. Hoboken: Which neighborhood is for you?

… Astoria vs Long Island City Park Slope vs Windsor Terrace Tribeca vs Battery Park City and Washington Heights vs Inwood   This … decision For the record both she and Chilazi happen to live in The Heights neighborhood of Jersey City and Chilazi …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2023 - 2:30PM
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Neighborhood Intel
How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment
By Jennifer White Karp |August 21, 2023 - 11:30AM
manhattan apartments
Negotiations + Closings
What is a post-closing possession agreement and what are the risks for buyers and sellers?
By Emily Myers |August 10, 2023 - 2:30PM
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Sales Market
6 reasons your mortgage application might be denied or delayed that have nothing to do with you
By Emily Myers |July 27, 2023 - 1:30PM
fireplace with cleaning tools
Co-ops
I'm in contract on an UES co-op and I just found out there's a $20,000 assessment to fix the fireplace. Do I have to pay?
By Emily Myers |July 24, 2023 - 9:30AM