first-time buyer

Sky-high prices and rising mortgage rates shrink NYC starter-apartment sizes

… and rising mortgage rates are forcing firsttime buyers into smaller apartments according to a new report from … York City is now 9 percent smaller than it was in the summer of 2019 The trend is consistent with NYCs … the areas long considered more affordableQueens and the Bronxlead when it comes to shrinking apartment size The …

By Emily Myers |September 21, 2022 - 12:30PM

Negotiating + Financing

What are the pros and cons of the new 40-year mortgage option?

By Alanna Schubach |July 5, 2022 - 9:35AM

You can take advantage of NYC's ever-changing market to test the waters and gather feedback from actual buyers before listing your property publicly.

Getting Ready

Thinking about selling in today’s market? Then you should already be in The Agency's Pre-Market Program

Sponsored By Triplemint Pre-Market Advantage |June 1, 2022 - 2:00PM

Getting Ready

What the Federal Reserve's move means for NYC buyers and sellers

By Jennifer White Karp |March 21, 2022 - 1:30PM

Non-Traditional Buyers

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

By Emily Myers |February 28, 2022 - 9:30AM

Sales Market

Barbara Corcoran: Prices are only going to go up in a U.S. real estate market 'gone bonkers'

By Jennifer White Karp |October 28, 2021 - 2:30PM

New Construction + Condos

From Long Island City to Brooklyn Heights: A renter upgrades to a new condo development

By Kelly Kreth |October 15, 2021 - 12:30PM

Co-ops

Why I moved to NYC from South Carolina: To buy a co-op and become a dentist

… After her stint in the military was over Gardette decided to make a big … a dentist She finds buying in New York City for the first time complicated and New York more expensive than shes used … or buyer decided to take a chance on NYC and live here now Have a story to share Drop us an email We respect all …

By Kelly Kreth |September 17, 2021 - 9:30AM