How can a millennial without a trust fund afford to buy in NYC?

… While one does occasionally hear stories of New Yorkers under the age of 35 whove managed to buy their own apartments the backstory usually involves an … for a down paymentbut for the majority of young wouldbe buyers that kind of influx of extra cash simply isnt in the …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 31, 2017 - 8:53AM
How long do you have to own in NYC for your investment to be worth it?

… than snapping up some stocks or stashing cash in an index fund and it can take a number of years before potential price appreciation on your home outweighs the upfront cash you laid out in order to buy … time it would take for the accumulated costs of renting a home to equal or exceed the cost of buying and owning a …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 29, 2017 - 1:00PM
Real-life buyers on the mistakes they made and what they learned from buying in NYC for the first time

… and learn But in New York City you could easily tweak it to buy and learn Purchasing property here is an expensive and … concrete advice are those whove gone through it Below firsttime NYC buyers share their real estate wisdommistakes and … records Find out when everything has been replaced Find out how old the boilers are Ive had such a disaster with my …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 6, 2017 - 8:59AM