How much should you renovate your NYC apartment or house before selling?

Its one thing to renovate your apartment or brownstone when … for someone who is looking at a renovated apartment to say Why did they do the boring kitchen or fill in the blank If Im going to change it anyway why would I pay for it Thats why Lipman cautions against a

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 7, 2026 - 10:30AM
5 quick and inexpensive renovation projects if you're selling your apartment or house

… motifand tub in a matching shadefelt annoyingly old fashioned She wanted an allwhite bath that would feel brighter … for a working vacation I set up my office in my nieces pink bedroom near the bathroom so I would have to meet deadlines … their budget and its not recommended for moderately priced apartments like a $500000 studio But if you have a higherend …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 24, 2025 - 2:00PM
What's the best shade of white to paint your NYC apartment if you're trying to sell?

… At first blush the idea of painting a room or two in your apartment might sound fun or exciting However as anyone … color It only gets more mindboggling when you decide to paint an interior white which many sellers do because …

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 28, 2025 - 10:30AM
13 staging mistakes that can cost you the sale of your co-op or condo

… First impressions are everything when it comes to selling your New York City condo or coop  Apartment buyers … have the money to create pristine model apartments  You cannot afford to let a resale apartment come across as a dud … said  Trachtenberg is less averse to colors but insists what might be right in one apartment is definitely wrong in …

By Brick Underground |September 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Private listings: What NYC sellers and buyers need to know about the off-market controversy

… sellers several strategic advantages Marketing listings to select buyers provides sellers a way to test the marketto … websites via the MLS Glenn Kelman CEO of Redfin wrote in a  blog post   … NYC does private listings a little differently … StreetEasy vice president and general manager published a blog post that expanded when a listing is considered …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 28, 2025 - 3:15PM
Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate

… stunt NYCs spring real estate sales market  Wouldbe buyers who decide to rent instead could in turn send already … impact your bathroom renovation or the price you pay to buy or rent an apartment … Renovation roulette  … You might … gear and plunge the US economy into a recession forcing the Federal Reserve to lower its benchmark interest rate Miller …

By Celia Young |April 17, 2025 - 11:30AM