How can a millennial without a trust fund afford to buy in NYC?

… there think a few thousand dollars here and there for improvements rather than a pricey full renovation  You dont want to be living in a construction …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 31, 2017 - 8:53AM
In defense of renters: Why buying isn't always the right decision

… Many of us have it ingrained in our minds that true adulting … from coops and condo boards turn off and disqualify many buyers plus theres just a lot more rental housing stock … 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)

… Sometimes buying in the city is just out of reachor too large a financial commitment to make especially if … by the onerous process of buying an apartment in NYC the coop rules the strict financials the stretching of the … to 4 percent The bank didnt look at it as a secondhome purchase he writes because they didnt own their first home

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 7, 2017 - 9:59AM
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 … We have been the victim of a lot of doityourself home improvements from nonexperts and we have spent the last year … 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