selling

Sell

2025 NYC real estate forecast: Buyers and sellers tango, renters hold their breath

By Jennifer White Karp |January 2, 2025 - 12:30PM

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

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

… Florida real estate from Matt Brown … Keep it neutral mostly … Keeping a neutral palette helps prospective buyers … a few seconds people judge whether they would like to live there … Stage before you list … If youre considering …

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

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

… up 10 days from one year ago according to StreetEasy If youre a seller closing the deal quickly should be one of … social media platforms and the many listing sites that buyers search for properties he says Make sure your broker … hes staging every apartment at least to some degree because buyers are used to seeing showroomstyle apartments I feel …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 12, 2023 - 4:30PM