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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?

… turn into a headache when it comes to dealing with your other coowners and any outside investors But thanks to recent changes to New York state law you now have additional protections against losing a jointly … in a property you jointly inherited with your relatives If one of your relatives plans to sell to an investor you and …

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?

… version of this story contained writing and reporting by Alanna Schubach Trouble at home Get your NYC apartmentdweller …

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