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A picturesque view of classic brownstone buildings with lush trees in a serene New York City neighborhood.
Investing
How do I keep an inherited brownstone out of the hands of predatory investors?
By Celia Young |July 30, 2024 - 9:45AM
Red brick Residential buildings in New York City
Getting Ready
Can I review my buyer's application before it goes to the co-op board?
By Celia Young |July 1, 2024 - 10:30AM
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Live
I never thought I'd see the woodwork from my old apartment again. Then I went into a furniture store
By Tanya Pollard |May 30, 2024 - 1:45PM
When staging, keep you space light, airy, and most of all, neat.
Staging + Open Houses
Selling this spring? 5 budget-friendly staging tips that make a difference
By Celia Young |March 8, 2024 - 1:00PM
Photo of Tenement in Manhattan, New York stock photo
For Sale By Owner
The building’s broken pipes are forcing me out of my apartment. Can I get my co-op board to buy me out?
By Celia Young |February 20, 2024 - 9:25AM
a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath condo, 534 West 42nd St., #PH8, in Hell's Kitchen
Sell
Seller financing: To get deals done, some owners give loans to buyers. Here's how it works
By Jennifer White Karp |December 29, 2023 - 3:30PM
Row of brownstones in Park Slope Brooklyn on an autumn morning. NYC.
Sales Market
New deed theft law offers NY owners more protections from scammers
By Celia Young |November 15, 2023 - 4:45PM
NYC apartment buildings
Negotiating + Financing
What is a cash-out refinance? Are these done in NYC?
By Emily Myers |September 18, 2023 - 3:00PM
Buildings along Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village, New York City
Getting Ready
How to sell faster in a slow NYC sales market
By Jennifer White Karp |September 12, 2023 - 4:30PM
Lamp in a window between fire escape stairs
Renovation
To combine or not: What's the best strategy for selling two adjacent NYC apartments?

… … There are lots of factors to consider as you weigh whether to combine apartments … at Living NY says   in about 20 percent of circumstances it makes sense to combine two adjacent apartmentsbut it depends … the building are selling at a premium and theres data to show this Lahav says this might give you the confidence to do …

By Emily Myers |July 5, 2023 - 9:30AM