Flip or Flop Update: Bed-Stuy brownstone in need of work sells for almost $1 million more than it fetched four months ago

… woodwork pocket doors and other details brownstone buyers covet Also hordes of buyers are looking for brownstones in BedStuy particularly … a backyard at 196 Hancock was also a selling point for buyers That said the price was by no means a foregone …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |June 9, 2014 - 11:31AM
Renovations add a 'bedroom' and half-bath to this West 57th Street co-op, but does that double the price?

… of its current owners a New York couple who make a living buying and renovating homes   After snagging this … to a previous listing as are pets washerdryers and parents buying for their kids All good news for a spot thats become … to add a room you want one with a window where the average buyer can imagine fitting at least a twin bed plus a desk …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |May 15, 2014 - 8:59AM
Flip or Flop Update: Bushwick townhouse now $201,000 cheaper, but is it a good deal yet?

… sale price of $245000 in September   Suffice it to say a buyer did not leap at the chance to get this place Yesterday … siding Now that its under $1 million will a buyer snap it up   But the home is still far more expensive … you can still get a bargain … Live … Neighborhood Intel … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Flip or Flop? … …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |May 14, 2014 - 2:59PM
Flip or Flop Update: Boerum Hill townhouse now yours for $300,000 less. Is it a steal yet?

… put it on the market for $29 million about six months after buying it for $900000a 322 percent markup Last time we … become a singlefamily home Whats more the lot allows for a buyer to nearly double the size of the house up to 4000 … in 3 days Is it worth it When to run from a gut renovation Buy Curious I want a Brooklyn townhouse Where should I buy

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 24, 2014 - 3:30PM
Will this Upper East Side seller get $6.5 million more than what he paid in February? Maybe

… The convenience store scion was also one of the earliest buyers at the project and bought at a preconstruction … a project gets closer to being done and the first round of buyers effectively gets a deal Miller notes They in theory … course this wasnt a traditional combination where someone buys two apartments does a bigticket renovation and then …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |April 1, 2014 - 11:59AM
Flip Or Flop: The price for this Bed-Stuy townhouse spiked $650K in 3 days. Is it worth it?

… those properties its packed with period details brownstone buyers often seek intricate woodwork stained glass floral … woodwork and other period details are often on brownstone buyers wish lists The current ownera Brooklyn real estate … for comparable properties on the market Investors are buying and trying to flip for substantially more than what …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |March 11, 2014 - 11:59AM