How to reduce your capital gains tax when selling your NYC co-op, condo, or brownstone

… you would have capital gains in excess of those figures How can you offset those gains to pay less tax … Major … work was done a decade ago they may not have this readily available  Its best that the owner keeps contemporaneous … option if youre not living in the apartment … If you are no longer living in your apartment Rubinstein points out theres …

By Brick Underground |February 10, 2025 - 1:30PM
Selling this spring? 5 budget-friendly staging tips that make a difference

… handful of ways to make an apartment more appealing on a budget Given last years slowdown in sales its more important … been a lot more challenging so staging can really optimize listings to go into contract faster Gundell says There are … what I always say says Deanna Kory a broker at the Corcoran Group Kory recommends trying to draw a viewers eye …

By Celia Young |March 8, 2024 - 1:00PM
How to sell faster in a slow NYC sales market

… The saying time is money may not have been coined with New York City real estate sellers in mind but in a slow … social media platforms and the many listing sites that buyers search for properties he says Make sure your broker … rest he says Its something youll be able to determine by meeting with an agent in person Look for someone who has …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 12, 2023 - 4:30PM
Want to make your NYC vacation rental a 'scroll-stopping' listing? Consider hiring a staging company

… Renting out part of your New York City apartment or townhouse is for many … Plus in NYC you have to stay on the right side of shortterm rental laws by being onsite for stays of less than 30 days … staging  … Just as when staging before selling you can hire stagers to do the entire space or partial stagingsay …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 23, 2023 - 12:30PM
How much does it cost to stage your NYC apartment or brownstone?

… staging company that also offers video marketing Thats what staging generates because the properties photograph … and spacious brownstones They also offer slidingscale fees that fit these different scenarios and budgets  Whats more a 2023 study by the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 18, 2023 - 2:30PM
How are sellers getting deals done in a market that favors no one?

… City sales market no longer favors sellers or buyers really how are sellers managing to get deals done Sellers are dealing with buyers unnerved … For others it can mean switching a sales listing to the currently redhot rental market And because sellers are under …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 13, 2022 - 3:00PM