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Staging + Open Houses
The best plants for staging your NYC apartment to sell in winter
By Brick Underground |January 13, 2026 - 11:30AM
renovating before selling
Renovation
How much should you renovate your NYC apartment or house before selling?

… Its one thing to renovate your apartment or brownstone when you will enjoy the results But what about when the renovation is solely to … to transform their empty units into fully furnished turnkey apartments Then they rent them out using a vetted …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 7, 2026 - 10:30AM
three-bedroom prewar co-op on Park Avenue, listed for $3.795 million. 
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'Tis the season: What to consider if you’re selling your apartment or house in winter
By Evelyn Battaglia |December 12, 2025 - 9:00AM
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Renovation
5 quick and inexpensive renovation projects if you're selling your apartment or house
By Jennifer White Karp |November 24, 2025 - 2:00PM
212 West 72nd Street
Small Projects + DIY
What's the best shade of white to paint your NYC apartment if you're trying to sell?
By Evelyn Battaglia |October 28, 2025 - 10:30AM
A living room staged by Urban Staging.
Staging + Open Houses
13 staging mistakes that can cost you the sale of your co-op or condo
By Brick Underground |September 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Modern residential buildings in Chelsea, Manhattan
Negotiations + Closings
What is a post-closing possession agreement and what are the risks for buyers and sellers?
By Brick Underground |July 16, 2025 - 12:30PM
View of NYC condo buildings from New Jersey
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Private listings: What NYC sellers and buyers need to know about the off-market controversy
By Jennifer White Karp |April 28, 2025 - 3:15PM
This is a photograph of a street in the Upper West Side in NYC viewed from the Summit in Central Park through bare tree branches.
Renovation
Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate
By Celia Young |April 17, 2025 - 11:30AM
NYC building facades
Negotiations + Closings
The buyer's and seller's guide to NYC closing costs

… Whether youre buying or selling real estate in New York City you face hefty taxes and fees … who say they can do it for $1500 or dont specialize in NYC real estate closings  … Mansion tax … The mansion tax …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 6, 2025 - 10:00AM