How long do you have to own in NYC for your investment to be worth it?

… of buying and owning a comparably size home in the same area Unsurprisingly this number varied wildly In … 31 years to recoup costs In Morningside Heightswhere prices are lower than the rest of the borough but rapidly on the …  The question should really be more where do you want to live And investment is on the side says Miller It depends on …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 29, 2017 - 1:00PM
In defense of renters: Why buying isn't always the right decision

… only be achieved when you actually  own your home and that renting should just be a temporary thinga brief detour on … that nearly twothirds of New Yorkers City residents are renters the American Dream trajectory just doesnt work the … Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline     … Buy … RentBest of Brick … buying … First-Time Buyers Week … Jersey …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |August 28, 2017 - 12:15PM
What can I afford? After a stint in the suburbs, a buyer contemplates NYC pied-à-terres

… opportunity and may want to resell for a profit or rent it out in the future He adds that hes comfortable with … to $12 million in liquid assets after the sale of his current home  Regular monthly expenses $13000 to $14000 this … desired monthly expenses and $500000 down the purchasers best bet is to focus on the Financial District or see if …

By Alanna Schubach |April 6, 2017 - 3:59PM
Any regrets? A check-in with a first-time buyer who chronicled her agonizing apartment-hunt for Brick

… for us years ago in our Diary of a FirstTime Buyer column Elle Bee not her real name spent two years of onandoff again … attorneys and three brokers and recorded it all for us Elle ended upspoiler alertbuying a onebedroom in a prewar … more limiting than I thought In terms of the neighborhood Elle says she probably wouldnt choose to live there again …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 6, 2017 - 12:59PM
Looking for an under-$400K apartment? Believe it or not, we've found some in every borough

… floors French doors that lead to the living and dining area and high beamed ceilings in a fullservice coop building with a fulltime doorman a livein super laundry room storage bike room and a landscaped … and builtin shelves in a 24hour doorman building with a livein super and a gym with boxing and yoga rooms at 5 Tudor …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |April 6, 2017 - 9:59AM
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 … advice are those whove gone through it Below firsttime NYC buyers share their real estate wisdommistakes and all … The … drafts around windows with a lighter Also I wish wed done more research on the superintendent Jessica Upper East Side …

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