Mayor Adams is bringing the tax lien sale back. Here’s how to get your property off the list

… there said Rachel Geballe a supervising attorney with the Neighborhood Economic Justice Project of  Legal Services … The trust uses funds raised from bond sales to investors to buy the citys liens at a discount In the past the discount … the dollar according to a 2024 report from Center for NYC Neighborhoods By transferring the ownership of its liens to …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 16, 2025 - 9:30AM
Mansion or not, you can't escape the so-called mansion tax

… Buying in New York City means paying painful extra costs but nothing makes this as clear as the socalled mansion tax which kicks in when you purchase a property for … cost that is shouldered by many buyers The mansion tax aka New York State Tax 1402a  can increase your closing costs by …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 14, 2025 - 10:00AM
What is a CEMA loan, and how can it reduce my mortgage recording tax?

… their mortgage In some unique cases it is also available to buyers  Why do owners and buyers use a CEMA This maneuver … pay it again What are CEMA loans and when they make sense How they work CEMA loans can help you avoid paying the full …

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 25, 2025 - 9:30AM
What is a mortgage recording tax? Are there ways to reduce it?

… and the tax for the buyer is calculated on the unpaid principal  Heres how it works Say an initial mortgage was … tax rate of 18 percent You dont pay twice for the unpaid principal of the original mortgage when the loan is assigned …

By Brick Underground |February 18, 2025 - 12:30PM