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Negotiating + Financing

What is 'clearance to close' and how does it impact a purchase?

By Emily Myers |July 27, 2021 - 9:30AM

New lawsuit accuses 88 landlords, broker firms of bias against renters with vouchers

By Emily Myers |March 15, 2021 - 1:35PM

Negotiating + Financing

Tips for getting a mortgage now that banks are tightening lending restrictions

By Emily Myers |April 20, 2020 - 9:30AM

I'm negotiating a lease extension with my landlord. Here's my advice to renters

By Austin Havens-Bowen |April 14, 2020 - 2:00PM

Need to rent in NYC? Here's what to do before you even start looking at apartments

By Emily Myers |January 10, 2023 - 9:30AM

Buying plans on hold for now? Here's what you can do to gain an advantage later

… Many are waiting on the sidelines There are very few showings My buyers are allcash and want to bid lower They … but entered contract 10 days earlier than the typical home around this time of the year between 2017 and 2019 … is very hard to compete with But there are some ways to improve your chances when you are up against allcash buyers …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 25, 2022 - 9:30AM

When do you need a new certificate of occupancy in NYC?

By Nikki M. Mascali |February 22, 2019 - 1:00PM

front view of a house in Brooklyn Heights.

My landlord didn’t countersign my lease and now he's ghosting me. How do I get the apartment?

By Celia Young |January 3, 2024 - 2:30PM

Brokers reveal: 12 superstitions that have killed a deal

… faced the flow of the layout and the apartment address letters and numbers had to meet certain rules It was …

By Lambeth Hochwald |July 13, 2017 - 2:30PM

Affordable Housing

How I won a $444 UWS studio in NYC's affordable housing lottery

By Lcee |December 19, 2023 - 12:30PM