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

… and that renting should just be a temporary thinga brief detour on the way to home ownership But considering that … just doesnt work the same way here as it does elsewhere in the country The reason is manifold Coops and condos … payments can instead take that same amount of money and invest it in the stock market a mutual fund or a 401K …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |August 28, 2017 - 12:15PM
Any regrets? A check-in with a first-time buyer who chronicled her agonizing apartment-hunt for Brick

Buying an apartment in NYC can be so complex an … blips that can come up Yesterday we launched a new column Rookie Buyer featuring our former Rental Rookie writer whos now on …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 6, 2017 - 12:59PM
Is there one right way to save for a down payment?

… obstacle facing most firsttime buyers is come up with the down payment  And if youre working aggressively to build the … point in the nearish future so its better not to put your down payment savings in your retirement funds which could … your assets Theres no tax efficient way to save for a down payment on a house says accountant Jonathan Medows  The …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 6, 2017 - 11:59AM