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

… Figuring out whether to move to the suburbs or stay in New York City has long been a point of debate for familiestraditionally centered on housing costs commute … be priced much higher   By comparison  Manhattans average sales price is $2098658 and in  Brooklyn the average sales …

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

… Southside area in Jamaica Queens in a basement apartment I rented the small 300squarefoot one bedroom for $1000 per month The cheap rent which included utilities … Island  She sent me her entire database and I chose the top houses from there Then we saw about 15 properties that …

By Kelly Kreth |September 22, 2023 - 9:30AM
What to know about buying in Douglaston, Queens, where you get larger homes, bigger lots, and lower property taxes

… but minus the suburbanstyle property taxes In this weeks Buy Curious David Esposito an agent at  Century Homes Realty … says Esposito who notes that house prices in Douglaston are around the same as those of the surrounding Queens … by Glen Oaks and on the east by Nassau Countys Great Neck … Why would NYers want to move to Douglaston … Its a very …

By Nancy A. Ruhling |March 8, 2023 - 9:30AM