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A rally in support of the End Toxic Flipping Act at City Hall
Sell
How house flipping reduces affordability in NYC neighborhoods of color

… On television house flipping seems like a benign way to improve properties and raise comps But in New York City … the buyers found that property wasnt meaningfully improved … Why focus on one to threefamily houses … Unlike …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 6, 2024 - 1:30PM
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Negotiating + Financing
What is a mortgage recording tax? Are there ways to reduce it?
By Brick Underground |June 12, 2024 - 9:30AM
View from the High Line Park to the Buildings of 10th Ave Manhattan
Buy
Mansion or not, you may not escape the so-called mansion tax
By Jennifer White Karp |May 21, 2024 - 10:30AM
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Negotiating + Financing
What is a CEMA loan, and when does it make sense to get one?
By Evelyn Battaglia |April 5, 2024 - 2:30PM
a row of new york city apartments with trees in front.
Sell
What’s the average flip tax for a condo or co-op in New York City?
By Celia Young |April 1, 2024 - 2:30PM
A gavel on a wooden desk.
Neighborhood Intel
3 legal battles could spell big changes for property taxes and housing vouchers in NYC
By Celia Young |March 20, 2024 - 1:20PM
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Negotiations + Closings
A closing cost guide for buyers and sellers in NYC
By Evelyn Battaglia |January 22, 2024 - 2:30PM
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Affordable Housing
Hochul approves a replacement for the J-51 tax abatement that could help condo and co-op buildings fund upgrades
By Celia Young |October 25, 2023 - 4:30PM
Aerial view of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg Bridges in New York City.
Rent
New York finally gets a budget, but it doesn't include major housing initiatives
By Emily Myers |April 28, 2023 - 2:30PM