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

… is often used to explain the popularity of our citys market with foreign buyers looking for places to stash their cash And in large part its true Our market has a history of trending upwards and tends to be … better in the stock market Per a recent Wall Street Journal analysis  over the last three decades the SP 500 outpaced …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 29, 2017 - 1:00PM
What can I afford? After a stint in the suburbs, a buyer contemplates NYC pied-à-terres

… and dividing his time between the two places  For his city apartment Shaun prefers to stay close to Penn Station since … opportunity and may want to resell for a profit or rent it out in the future He adds that hes comfortable with … You can look at the desired locations and explain the average price points then calculate the cost to buy and …

By Alanna Schubach |April 6, 2017 - 3:59PM
Is there one right way to save for a down payment?

… realm its generally considered safer to invest in index funds which pull from a pool of diversified investment …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 6, 2017 - 11:59AM
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 … records Find out when everything has been replaced Find out how old the boilers are Ive had such a disaster with my …

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