first-time buyer

Matthew Sloane
Co-ops
From Greenpoint to Sunnyside: After sublets and apartment shares, I wanted the security of owning a place

… having the money to pay someone else to do it feels like a luxury  … Wanted An affordable coop in Sunnyside … I knew I … me find a place It all happened very quickly I viewed four apartments and made an offer on a studio listed for $250000 …

By Kelly Kreth |May 3, 2024 - 10:00AM
Brownstone buildings in NYC
Buy
Brick Underground to co-host a first-time NYC buyer seminar with The Agency
By Brick Underground |April 29, 2024 - 3:35PM
Brownstone facades & row houses in an iconic neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights in New York City
Sales Market
3 ways to beat all-cash buyers (without beating their price)
By Celia Young |March 18, 2024 - 2:31PM
A row of old brick apartment building skyscrapers along a street on the Upper West Side of New York City
Sales Market
A summertime interest rate cut won't fix NYC's inventory problem, experts predict
By Celia Young |March 13, 2024 - 9:55AM
100 west 15th street duplexx
Co-ops
Buying in a boutique co-op or condo building? You'll likely get luxury and privacy—and lower monthlies, too
By Emily Myers |July 25, 2023 - 12:00PM
Apartment-Lined Street in East Village, New York City.
Buy Affordable Housing
Can you use a 1 percent down loan to buy in NYC?
By Jennifer White Karp |June 15, 2023 - 5:00PM
laura luca condo transitions
The Search
From Boerum Hill to Prospect Lefferts Gardens: After years of renting, we wanted to buy a condo with amenities
By Kelly Kreth |March 3, 2023 - 9:30AM
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Co-ops
Need a mortgage to buy a NYC co-op? Your rate is not the only thing to consider
By Mimi OConnor |February 17, 2023 - 2:30PM
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Sell
When is the best time of year to buy or sell a NYC apartment?
By Jennifer White Karp |February 14, 2023 - 3:30PM
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Buy Affordable Housing
Homeownership rates fall for Black New Yorkers, pushed out by rising prices
By Jennifer White Karp |February 6, 2023 - 4:30PM