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First-Time Buyers Week
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 … mortgage and building costs often arent much different than what youd be paying in rent theres unfortunately no getting …
In defense of renters: Why buying isn't always the right decision
… to home ownership But considering that nearly twothirds of New Yorkers City residents are renters the American Dream … from coops and condo boards turn off and disqualify many buyers plus theres just a lot more rental housing stock … building and taxes For condos the numbers are usually somewhat lower are called common charges and dont include taxes …
So what's a co-op board interview really like?
… if youve gotten this far in the process youre very unlikely to flunk the board interview says Philip Lang cofounder of … a techsavvy real estate brokerage that gives buyers and renters access to the same database of listings as the citys … their questions and tell them things they want to hear like how excited you are to potentially live there or how stable …
What can I afford? After a stint in the suburbs, a buyer contemplates NYC pied-à-terres
… To be clear This weeks subject for our What Can I Afford column isnt your classic firsttime buyer He is however looking to buy in the city for the first time which as anyone familiar with the New York City market will tell you could still be a shock to …
Any regrets? A check-in with a first-time buyer who chronicled her agonizing apartment-hunt for Brick
… blips that can come up Yesterday we launched a new column Rookie Buyer featuring our former Rental Rookie writer whos now on the hunt for an apartment to buy …
Looking for an under-$400K apartment? Believe it or not, we've found some in every borough
… Ready to stop renting but dont know how youll ever manage to pay for …
Real-life buyers on the mistakes they made and what they learned from buying in NYC for the first time
… As the adage goes Live and learn But in New York City you could easily tweak it to buy and learn Purchasing property here is an expensive and … complaints Liza Kew Gardens Queens Ask other residents what they like and dislike about the building Now when we go …