What a potential interest rate hike means for buyers and sellers

Today marks the kickoff of the Federal Reserve meeting that … the Fed will vote for an  interest rate hike on mortgages  to take effect in June If they do should we expect jampacked … + Financing … Sales Market … Sell … Getting Ready … Rent … The Market … Live … Improve … buying … mortgage … …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 17, 2015 - 9:59AM
When to lowball your broker on the commission

… Every so often  BrickUnderground  digs through the archives to find the best advice our experts have shared through the … than salaries From a typical 6 percent fee half will go to the buyers broker if there is one and anywhere from 10 to … sellers buyers and their brokers … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … The Search … Sell … Getting Ready … …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |January 8, 2015 - 3:59PM
Own a place in a desirable NYC nabe? Expect brokers to come courting

… Stevens broker prodding an Upper West Side apartment owner to sell or at least  think  about selling  Heres the full text Im writing to you because there is a severe shortage of apartments on the market currently I rarely take this extra step of sending out personal …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 7, 2014 - 12:59PM
Meet the deal killers: 8 obstacles to a sale, and how to overcome them

… Think an accepted offer means youre all set to buy or sell that apartment of yours Not always In the … of New York City real estate  the road from accepted bid to signing on the dotted line can be full of hairpin turns … will negotiate to pay them but its important to be transparent so it doesnt come as a surprise to the buyer …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 24, 2014 - 8:59AM