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

… to explain the popularity of our citys market with foreign buyers looking for places to stash their cash And in large … to be less volatile than real estate in other cities But buying an apartment is a lot more complicated than snapping up some stocks or stashing cash in an index fund and it can take a number of years before …

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

… that nearly twothirds of New Yorkers City residents are renters the American Dream trajectory just doesnt work … stock Given this weve decided to ask those in the knowbrokers a financial advisor and one New Yorker who has owned … will want to see that you have at least two years worth of monthly costs both maintenance and mortgage …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |August 28, 2017 - 12:15PM
Any regrets? A check-in with a first-time buyer who chronicled her agonizing apartment-hunt for Brick

… some tips on how NOT to do it for example dont use cheap folders or rely on a copy center   … Buy … First-Time Buyers …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 6, 2017 - 12:59PM
Real-life buyers on the mistakes they made and what they learned from buying in NYC for the first time

… crazy woman next door little old lady from hell in charge of the board that the next time around I literally … three consecutive months There are so many miscellaneous charges on mine that fluctuate and Ive been there five years …

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