What are mortgage points and how do they lower your interest rate?

… When you use financing to buy a house or apartment your monthly mortgage payments … for you says Brittney Baldwin a vice president at  National Cooperative Bank  a Brick Underground sponsor Having a … Negotiating + Financing … Bricktionary … closing … Co-ops … condos … credit score … jumbo loans … mortgage … townhouse … …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 15, 2021 - 4:00PM
Why I moved to NYC from Houston: To own a brownstone and find my people

… Newcomers features firstperson accounts about why a renter or buyer decided to take a chance on NYC and … time in my car I might drive 100 miles east of the city or 50 miles south depending on the day Even with so much travel … woman its easier to meet people and there are more things to do in New York than in Houston Houston is a very …

By Kelly Kreth |April 5, 2021 - 9:30AM
Closing credits: What are they and why would you negotiate for them?

… A closing credit is money paid to the buyer by the seller at the closing table If that sounds … for developers who need to sell multiple units or for coop buildings that want to protect shareholders value and … Harris Stevens recently negotiated the sale of a onebedroom condo in Williamsburg that included a $25000 credit at the …

By Emily Myers |February 4, 2021 - 9:30AM
We quarantined in a studio and saved enough to buy a luxury condo

… Gregs miniature poodle and Scotts cat Pooling their housing costs in a smaller space enabled them to save enough to buy … in Williamsburg The couple were represented by Warner Lewis a broker at Brown Harris Stevens Heres their story … Greg … in We were still testing the market because we werent sure what was happening so we put in a really low offer and they …

By Emily Myers |January 29, 2021 - 12:30PM