‘Buyer beware’ offset by new ‘seller reveal’ requirement for townhouse deals in New York

… New York townhouse buyers gained a new window on property conditions thanks to … 2024 a seller can no longer provide a $500 credit to a buyer in lieu of filling out a PCDS which has been an option … a seller who knowingly fails to provide information to a buyer can be liable for actual damages suffered by the …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 4, 2025 - 2:30PM
Buying a brownstone or townhouse? Here are 10 things to consider

… it again with updated information for September 2025 What you may not be counting on are all the other myriad … a townhouse in the Cobble Hill Historic District for over 15 years she noted that its the ongoing but infrequent … renovation plans … If the brownstone is in one of the citys coveted landmarked districts youll be required to go through …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 25, 2025 - 11:30AM
Deed theft bills would warn owners, council members about potential scams in progress

… New York City property ownersand their City Council representativescould soon get a heads up when a new … time Hudson told Brick Underground Any measure to try to address deed theft deed fraud and to help longtime residents …

By Celia Young |January 21, 2025 - 3:30PM
Here's what you need to know about installing central AC in your NYC brownstone

… you realize it or not says David Ackerman whose renovation company Urban Standard has added air conditioning to …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 27, 2023 - 11:30AM
Sales drop nearly 32 percent in Brooklyn as median price hovers close to record levels

… says Jonathan Miller president and CEO of appraisal firm  Miller Samuel  and author of the report Deals are down …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 13, 2023 - 1:30PM