What to know about the ongoing discriminatory practice of redlining in NYC

… Amid the furor over the killing of George Floyd which sparked widespread protests in … studies have found evidence of racial discrimination by banks against home loan applicants in dozens of cities Bias … than twice as often as white applicants by 26 percent compared to 12 percent They also identified similar denial …

By Emily Myers |January 20, 2025 - 10:30AM
How the 'real estate whisperer' won a 30-way bidding war and landed his dream house

… Years ago my husband and I won a sevenway bidding war for a Brooklyn condo When I got the news from our … were doing tours via FaceTime and more than half were withdrawing offers after inspection Karla Murtaugh an agent … by 10 to 15 percent he says Its important to point out that mortgage rates at that point were still lowthey would start …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 18, 2023 - 9:30AM