How much does moving to the suburbs cost vs. staying in NYC?

… whether to move to the suburbs or stay in New York City has long been a point of debate for familiestraditionally … going to spend this much money we want room to actually live And suburban homes deliver on that more consistently … percent if you buy in the suburbs versus the city   On Long Island you could easily find something that goes for under …

By Brick Underground |November 25, 2025 - 10:30AM
From Jamaica to Long Island: I saved enough on cheap rent to buy a house and create generational wealth for my son

… transportation  Editors Note Brick Undergrounds series  Transitions  features firstperson accounts of what its like … that I wanted to leave that apartment the first month I lived there I had a goal to save money and move somewhere …   … Buy … The Search … Long Island … Transitions … From Jamaica to Long Island I saved enough on …

By Kelly Kreth |September 22, 2023 - 9:30AM
From Murray Hill to Long Island: Tired of renting, we bought a waterfront condo with a resort vibe

… Looking to transition from renting to buying Darin and Mindy set their sights on a … Plains and Mindy was in Great Neck In 2017 we moved into a rental together in Murray Hill and two years later we got …

By Kelly Kreth |April 28, 2023 - 12:30PM
What to know about buying in Douglaston, Queens, where you get larger homes, bigger lots, and lower property taxes

… The northeastern Queens community of Douglaston where dancer Ginger Rogers and … suburbanlike atmosphere but minus the suburbanstyle property taxes In this weeks Buy Curious David Esposito an … Island … parking … pricing … Queens … What to know about buying in Douglaston Queens where you get larger homes …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |March 8, 2023 - 9:30AM
What to know about buying in Laurelton, Queens, where you'll find Tudor-style houses, larger lots, and lower taxes

… Bernie Madoff is a quiet neighborhood of mostly Tudorstyle houses that was modeled after an English village Named for … there a century ago Laurelton shows off its leafy heritage with a series of treelined streets that feature landscaped … a dining room full finished basement set up as an inlaw suite front balcony and garage Listed for $625000 this …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |February 1, 2023 - 12:30PM