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Modern residential buildings in Chelsea, Manhattan
Negotiations + Closings
What is a post-closing possession agreement and what are the risks for buyers and sellers?
By Brick Underground |July 16, 2025 - 12:30PM
View from the High Line Park to the Buildings of 10th Ave Manhattan
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Mansion or not, you can't escape the so-called mansion tax

… its fair to say $1 million no longer buys you a mansion in NYCfor that amount buyers are more likely to end up with a … Thats because new development buyers pay state and city transfer taxes which would raise the price tag and trigger the …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 14, 2025 - 10:00AM
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Negotiating + Financing
What is a mortgage recording tax? Are there ways to reduce it?
By Brick Underground |February 18, 2025 - 12:30PM
NYC apartment buildings
Negotiating + Financing
Buying for the first time in NYC? Be sure to prep your finances first
By Evelyn Battaglia |January 21, 2025 - 1:30PM
NYC building facades
Negotiations + Closings
The buyer's and seller's guide to NYC closing costs
By Evelyn Battaglia |January 6, 2025 - 10:00AM
Apartment buildings on Park Avenue in Manhattan
Negotiations + Closings
Re-trading: Why some buyers renegotiate an agreed upon sales price and how sellers can cope
By Jennifer White Karp |August 9, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Negotiations + Closings
How to attract an all-cash offer for your NYC property
By Celia Young |May 24, 2024 - 12:30PM
Businessman signing a mortgage contract of a sale for a new house
New Construction + Condos
Should I ask the seller to buy down my mortgage rate?
By Celia Young |March 25, 2024 - 3:29PM
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Negotiations + Closings
Closing credits: Here's how much NYC sellers are paying now—and how to negotiate your own deal sweetener
By Evelyn Battaglia |January 31, 2024 - 3:30PM