pricing

How much should you renovate your NYC apartment or house before selling?

… or brownstone when you will enjoy the results But what about when the renovation is solely to make your property … founder of nycRenovationCoach which advises New York City homeowners buyers and real estate agents on renovation … lighting It shows completely differently he said … Consider staging instead of upgrading … Remember that renovating is …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 7, 2026 - 10:30AM

Aerial panoramic view of Red Hook, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

Sales Market

24 NYC neighborhoods where median prices more than doubled in the past decade

By Jennifer White Karp |June 20, 2025 - 9:30AM

View of NYC condo buildings from New Jersey

Sell

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

… listings are shared publicly on a multiple listings site In NYC that would be the REBNY Residential Listing Service RLS … or Compass Coming Soon across the country Compass research found that listings that were premarketed as … the MLS left more than $1 billion on the table in 2023 and 2024 BrightMLS research shows similar findings revealing …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 28, 2025 - 3:15PM

Manhattan street view with parked cars and apartment buildings

Getting Ready

How do I find the right asking price to sell my co-op quickly?

By Jennifer White Karp |June 24, 2024 - 9:30AM

Large 6 Story Red Brick Co-op Apartment Building on Shore Road in Bay Ridge Neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, USA. SUV parked on the street in front of the building. Canon EOS 6D (full Frame Sensor) Camera and Canon EF 24-105mm F/4L IS Lens. HDR image.

Co-ops

A co-op building wants only all-cash offers. Is that a red flag?

By Celia Young |June 17, 2024 - 12:00PM

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

The Search

From Hell's Kitchen to Park Slope: We wanted a family-friendly area to put down roots and raise our son

By Kelly Kreth |December 22, 2023 - 9:30AM

Sales Market

What you can get for $1 million in Hell's Kitchen, an eclectic area that's 'close to everything'

By Nancy A. Ruhling |December 20, 2023 - 9:45AM

Sales Market

What you can buy for $1 million in Lenox Hill

… live in Lenox Hill but assumed you were priced out In this new series Brick looks at listings in New York Citys most … $25 million If your goal is to live large think small Buying a studio or one bedroom is a way to net the nabe of … renovations they are gorgeous apartments that once updated could be a forever apartment Many condo choices including …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |November 22, 2023 - 9:30AM