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With both NYC rents and mortgage rates rising, does it make more sense to buy or rent in NYC now?

… have been since the great financial crisismany potential home buyers are being pushed into the already tight rental … is two years or more it may be time to look at purchasing a home Kory says While interest rates are increasing relative … to see returns on your investment  The longer you own your home traditionally the more valuable your home becomes says …

By Alanna Schubach |June 21, 2022 - 12:30PM
My landlord says I can pay him via Venmo. Are there any disadvantages to using an app to pay rent?

… an easy way to send money to almost anyone including some New York City landlords  Your landlord will let you know what is … accepts app payments Many condo owners who rent out their apartments also accept rent payments through apps she says …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |June 21, 2022 - 9:30AM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
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Sam Himmelstein
Sam Himmelstein
Real estate lawyers
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Sam Himmelstein, Esq., represents NYC tenants and tenant associations in disputes over evictions, rent increases, rental conversions, rent stabilization law, lease buyouts and many other issues.

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Dean Roberts
Real estate lawyers
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Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.

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Mortgages
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Ryan Greer is the Senior Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.

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Anna Karp
Renovation
CEO and Co-Founder

Anna is a general contractor and the CEO and Co-Founder of Bolster, a data-driven design-build firm on a mission to eliminate risk from major home renovations through radical transparency.
 

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Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq
Christopher M. Tarnok
Real estate lawyers
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Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq., represents New York City property owners and condominium and cooperative boards in all real estate and construction related matters including litigation, transactional matters and the negotiation of construction and access agreements for residential and commercial projects.