In defense of renters: Why buying isn't always the right decision

… from coops and condo boards turn off and disqualify many buyers plus theres just a lot more rental housing stock … again all in the last four yearsto find out more about how the buyingversusrenting conundrum plays out in this city and how

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |August 28, 2017 - 12:15PM
Thinking your first home purchase should be outside the city? You're not alone (but read this first)

… who are turned off by the onerous process of buying an apartment in NYC the coop rules the strict financials the … their city buying plans continue renting here and buying outside the city instead The upsides Those buyers can still … Catskills for $260000 while still renting a 700square foot apartment in for himself and his family Brooklyn for the …

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

… 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 the …

By Alanna Schubach |April 6, 2017 - 3:59PM