Need a mortgage to buy a NYC apartment or house? Read these FAQs first

… Once the ARM expires you have an opportunity to refinance Another mortgage type is an interestonly loan In … where as a buyer you become a shareholder rather than an owner If you buy a coop you need to make sure your lender … price of your new place is called the loantovalue LTV ratio Condo buildings in NYC often require at least 10 percent …

By Emily Myers |December 9, 2022 - 12:30PM
What you need to know about soundproofing the windows in your NYC apartment or brownstone

… If you are permanently working from home these days you may be looking for ways to block out the … easier than you may thinkin fact you can do this with no construction or window replacement required How so By … interior windows that go inside your existing windows  New York City is home to two vendors Both CitiQuiet and …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 18, 2022 - 9:30AM
What New Yorkers wish they knew before starting a renovation

… a house is hard but renovating an apartment as any New Yorker will tell you is exponentially harder Why For … are not changing the apartments layout moving gas water or electric lines you can usually work within the buildings … was especially important during the pandemic Nitu Kips Bay   … Pace yourself … When I opted to renovate both a …

By Kelly Kreth |October 5, 2021 - 12:30PM
What you need to know about building a weekend home on your own land

… build a weekend home on it but you may well be wondering just  where to beginand what construction will wind up … especially among younger clients mostly from Brooklyn who are  are going to be spending much more time here than … and the complexity of the design down to the finishes and fixtures you select The architects here put the average …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 22, 2020 - 9:30AM
The Brick Underground Podcast: Renovation questions for NYC apartment buyers

… How do you raise renovation issues in a coop board interview Is it possible to get preapproval for …   … Buy … New Construction + Condos … Co-ops … Improve … Renovation … approvals … architects … boards … …

By Emily Myers |March 6, 2020 - 9:00AM