Thinking your first home purchase should be outside the city? You're not alone (but read this first)

… to 4 percent The bank didnt look at it as a secondhome purchase he writes because they didnt own their first home But our experts say if youre filing your tax returns in … costs in mind when you figure out your budget Heres a handy guide that should help … Do you know the area … Before you …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 7, 2017 - 9:59AM
Is there one right way to save for a down payment?

… facing most firsttime buyers is come up with the down payment  And if youre working aggressively to build the tens … in the nearish future so its better not to put your down payment savings in your retirement funds which could face … 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
Looking for an under-$400K apartment? Believe it or not, we've found some in every borough

… of FirstTime Buyers Week here at Brick Underground weve highlighted 10 seriously affordable units across all five … storage bike room and a landscaped garden at 127 West 96th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues $399000 plus … a building with a fulltime doorman a livein super a common terrace and lounge and laundry on every floor at 10740 …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |April 6, 2017 - 9:59AM