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

… cash in an index fund and it can take a number of years before potential price appreciation on your home outweighs … buy versus rent calculator one of the first questions is how long you plan to stay in your apartment for precisely this …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 29, 2017 - 1:00PM
Thinking your first home purchase should be outside the city? You're not alone (but read this first)

… from the city But there are several things to consider … How will the mortgage work  … The author of the piece says … to qualify for a vacation home than it is an apartment As long as the income assets and credit work she says And … a handy guide that should help … Do you know the area … Before you buy your piece of paradise Tom Freda of Matthew …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 7, 2017 - 9:59AM
What can I afford? After a stint in the suburbs, a buyer contemplates NYC pied-à-terres

… looking to buy in the city for the first time which as anyone familiar with the New York City market will tell you … and dividing his time between the two places  For his city apartment Shaun prefers to stay close to Penn Station since … locationsNoMad Gramercy Park and the West Villageonebedroom condos typically sell for $125 to $15 million Berzak …

By Alanna Schubach |April 6, 2017 - 3:59PM
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 … of renovations We have been the victim of a lot of doityourself home improvements from nonexperts and we have spent … new to the process and needed to move out of our rental but next time Im going to spend a lot of timing looking at the …

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