10 first-time buyer grants, loans, and programs available to New Yorkers

… help you buy a place in NYC for the first time … 1 HPDs HomeFirst … If you have a household income of up to 80 … requiring lowercost or even no mortgage insurance … 6 HDFC coops … Housing Development Fund Corporation buildings … qualify for a mortgage and buy a place You can also apply rental payments for example from a second apartment in the …

By Emily Myers |February 28, 2022 - 9:30AM
Should you rent or buy in NYC in 2022?

… City that is forever the question Deciding what to do with your hardearned dollars is complicated Apartments here are … when making this major decisionhere are reasons why you should rent followed by reasons to buy … Rent Because the … with SERHANT Closing costs are very high in NYC and you pay as both a seller and a buyermeaning you get hit going …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 12, 2022 - 1:30PM
Amid rising prices and inflation fears, NYC buyers look for apartments with low carrying costs

… are making carrying costs a major consideration for todays condo and coop buyers Brokers say that with New York City  … hundred to several thousand dollars however the median has risen sharply in the past year according to Jonathan Miller … from a scarcity of listings and  bidding wars at their highest level in three yearsare balking at apartments with …

By Emily Myers |November 18, 2021 - 9:30AM
Exhausted or frustrated by your NYC apartment search? Here's how you can cope

… New York City renters describe the frantic process of finding an apartment … are also taking best and final bids on competitive rentals to the frustration of renters You hear many people …  says doing some real estate research on the current dynamics timeline and process is criticalthe more you know …

By Emily Myers |October 20, 2021 - 9:30AM