What China's stock market meltdown means for NYC real estate

… investment that is New York real estatein the end it may be fairly moot for the average buyer or seller In the … risk yielding high rates of returns Chinese buyers are a sliver of the overall market even when it comes to … volatility For the average buyer looking for a place to live for under $3 million the place where it probably makes …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 25, 2015 - 9:59AM
School's in: A sampling of apartments zoned for the city’s high-scoring public schools

… test scores These familysized apartments are all zoned for elementary schools with test scores among the highest in the … points Related The buyers and renters guide to the NYC elementary school game PropertyShark QuickTip Look up …

By Jennifer Laing |August 20, 2015 - 12:59PM
What does luxury real estate mean when everything is called "luxury"?

… and not that new luxury condo in Williamsburg thats being rented out for $4000 a month Then again as with many … be used as often as it is citing quoteunquote luxury rentals using gimmicks like new countertops to lure in … Recession There are plenty of references to new luxury apartments in the postwar era in the New York Times …

By Beth Stebner |August 20, 2015 - 8:59AM
Getting past the down payment problem—probably your biggest hurdle to buying an apartment

New York may be a city of renters but I for one wouldnt mind setting down roots and becoming an owner Ive done the math buying an apartment … nut goes up substantially Welcome to the classic NYC real estate conundrum But there may be some hope  Down Payment …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |August 19, 2015 - 8:59AM