Rookie Buyer: How to find the best mortgage as an NYC home buyer

… This is the latest installment in our Rookie Buyer series which follows … into The multiple preapproval letters we had were a good indicator of whether we were going to get approved by a … property you are looking at The bank will probably run a credit check at this time Make sure you havent opened any …

By Michelle Castillo |January 8, 2018 - 9:00AM
Rookie Buyer: 4 bidding mistakes that can cost you your dream home

… would need to finance and attached our mortgage preapproval letter more on that later We sat and waited nervously … submit ridiculously low bids However as we learned in the New York real estate market 10 percent below asking for a …    … Not putting in multiple offers at the same time … Most New York apartments dont require a deposit for you to bid so …

By Michelle Castillo |August 21, 2017 - 8:59AM
Co-op vs condo vs house? A first-time buyer sorts through her options

… If youre thinking of buying a place in New York youll have to decide between three main types of properties houses condos and cooperatives better known as coops We were familiar with houses and condos but coops were a different beast They seemed cheaper overall but had relatively …

By Michelle Castillo |May 31, 2017 - 8:59AM