Private listings: What NYC sellers and buyers need to know about the off-market controversy

… longer just for celebrity and highnet worth sellers Major real estate firms are leaning into this option with new platforms … topic … In recent months one of the USs largest brokerages Compass has been promoting a new  threephase strategy for …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 28, 2025 - 3:15PM
Buying plans on hold for now? Here's what you can do to gain an advantage later

… is also a problem Many are waiting on the sidelines There are very few showings My buyers are allcash and want to … are staying actively engaged with the market Turns out theres a lot you can do while in a holding pattern to put … but entered contract 10 days earlier than the typical home around this time of the year between 2017 and 2019 Listings …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 25, 2022 - 9:30AM
What is a whisper or pocket listing? And does it break any rules?

… but you wont find the place on any of the usual listing web sites This is whats called a whisper or pocket … war so why would someone want to whisper rather than shout about the sale of their place Turns out there are lots of … in your place For many the pandemic has created uncertainty about what happens next and this more tentative approach can …

By Emily Myers |February 22, 2022 - 9:35AM
More and more homes are being sold before they ever go on the market

… Ever wonder why you cant find an apartment to buybesides the nigh impossible task of … neighborhood and price range weve got a guide here on how to find them Hint Head for the outer boroughs Related …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 30, 2015 - 1:59PM
I want to buy the building from my landlord. Are they obligated to offer me a deal?

… in a sixfamily building that seems to be neglected by the landlord in favor of another of her buildings Im  … … to know if legally she has to offer to sell to a tenant before taking the property to the open market If that is the … Sam Himmelstein a lawyer who represents residential and commercial tenants and tenant associations Unless your lease …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 23, 2015 - 11:59AM