selling

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

… high prices and a lack of inventory kept a lot of wouldbe buyers in rentals and this raised competition for … the new normal for mortgage ratesand at the higher endbuyers benefitting from higher Wall Street bonuses As for … big shake up come June when the FARE Act the new broker fee law takes effectif it survives a legal challenge Whether you …

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

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

… The concept of a seller loaning a buyer the money to buy … with a typical deal involving financing a buyer gives down payment for a percentage of the purchase price As for the … she went to an open house and fell in love with a house in Orange County California that was out of her budget an …