Tips for getting a mortgage now that banks are tightening lending restrictions

… pandemic it is much more difficult to secure a loan since banks are becoming increasingly riskaverse  In the past few … down payment requirements than those in other cities Most coop boards require a down payment of at least 2025 percent … buttressed by collateral thats actively losing valuecould find themselves in dire straits and the banks could face …

By Emily Myers |April 20, 2020 - 9:30AM
My apartment closing has been postponed. Should I try to cancel the deal?

… Since the contractual close date is always an on or about date either side is entitled to a reasonable … decree reasonable is a moving target Pro Tip Pro Tip Your home is your emotional and physical sanctuary and right now … doing double or even triple duty With Zoom meetings home schooling virtual happy hours and other distractions …

By Alanna Schubach |April 6, 2020 - 1:30PM
Listings sites freeze ‘days on market’ counters, but will buyers behave any differently?

… Lots of New Yorkers are wishing they could go back in time to before … the prospect of their listings going stale as wouldbe buyers hole up in their apartments under the states new

By Jennifer White Karp |March 24, 2020 - 9:30AM