First-Time Buyers Week

… and that renting should just be a temporary thinga brief detour on the way to home ownership But considering that … again all in the last four yearsto find out more about how the buyingversusrenting conundrum plays out in this city and how the pros and cons stack up against each other … This …

… too large a financial commitment to make especially if youre not sure youre staying put to recoup the big money ask … choose to abandon their city buying plans continue renting here and buying outside the city instead The upsides … to 4 percent The bank didnt look at it as a secondhome purchase he writes because they didnt own their first …

… To be clear This weeks subject for our What Can I Afford column isnt your classic firsttime buyer He is however looking to buy in the city for the first time which … or see if there are coops that work Berzak continues However if the purchaser is open to putting more cash down …

… complex an endeavor that until you do it yourself its hard to even imagine all the little blips that can come up … whos now on the hunt for an apartment to buy While we await how her hunt plays out lets revisit the adventures of … together in a matter of days And here are some tips on how NOT to do it for example dont use cheap folders or rely …

… Ready to stop renting but dont know how youll ever manage to pay for your own apartment in NYC In honor of FirstTime …

… We have been the victim of a lot of doityourself home improvements from nonexperts and we have spent the last year … are goldplated Im not sure we needed to buy the level of custom we did Second realize there is a very very wide …