Ask these questions before moving into that shiny new rental

… find out some of the many things you need to learn before renting a place in a newly built building   … When can you move in … Some developers start renting out units before construction is actually complete So if your current lease is up and you need to find a new place ASAP a building …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |March 19, 2015 - 4:15PM
6 NYC building types where it's hard to get a mortgage (and how to get one anyway)

… that if theyve got money in the bank a  solid credit history and steady income theyll have little trouble getting a … the building until youre very close to closing  While different lenders have different policies some types of buildings … Below some of the most common problems to look out for and how to get around them … Not enough money in the bank … …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 24, 2014 - 8:59AM
The brownstone's flashier cousin: 5 newly built Brooklyn townhouses for sale

… Plenty of New Yorkers would like to live in a brownstone but dealing with the hassleslack of outlets … in Prospect Lefferts Gardens theres a collection of new townhouses called Heights Park This $1875 million spot at … neighborhood of $4 million apiece Related Want a Brooklyn brownstone for under $2 million Compromise is key 9 things …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 3, 2014 - 9:59AM
What you'll get for $130 million, the price of NYC's most expensive home

… sale early next yearwill cost you $130 million as Bloomberg News reported Said to be the largest apartment on the Upper … houses in Staten Island to onebedrooms in East New York to condos in the same neighborhood Lenox Hill built by … Manhattan onebedroom goes surprisingly far in the Hamptons Buying a new condo Skip to the head of the line and save For …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |September 26, 2014 - 9:59AM