What Can I Afford?

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A renter wonders: Can I afford to ditch the roomies and get a one bedroom?

By Alanna Schubach |October 20, 2017 - 1:00PM

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What can I afford? A family in need of more space considers their options for upgrading

Sponsored By The McPartland Team at PNC Bank |August 21, 2017 - 12:00PM

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What can I afford? A family wonders whether they can buy in Manhattan at all--or if they're better off looking elsewhere

Sponsored By The McPartland Team at PNC Bank |June 29, 2017 - 9:59AM

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What can I afford? A couple compares their options in Queens and Manhattan

… For many firsttime buyers in NYC the biggest hurdle to overcome is finding the … and while theyd like to upgrade to a larger space when they buytheyre seeking a twobedroom so that they can accommodate … be within that range Coops by contrast typically require a more conservative debttoincome ratio of 25 to 28 percent …

Sponsored By The McPartland Team at PNC Bank |May 30, 2017 - 3:41PM

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What can I afford? Empty-nesters discover their options on the Lower East Side

… the neighborhood and is thinking of putting down roots by buying there for the stability and potential to build equity … to Hong theyd probably be better off owning as they could buy and pay just a little more per monthnetthan they do now as renters more on that …

By Alanna Schubach |April 18, 2017 - 8:59AM

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What can I afford? After a stint in the suburbs, a buyer contemplates NYC pied-à-terres

… To be clear This weeks subject for our What Can I Afford column isnt your classic firsttime buyer He is however looking to buy in the city for the first time which … or see if there are coops that work Berzak continues However if the purchaser is open to putting more cash down …

By Alanna Schubach |April 6, 2017 - 3:59PM

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Prospective buyers: We want you to be featured in a Brick Underground column

… Buying real estate in NYC presents a unique set of hurdles and complications from … broker to negotiating and closing And for many wouldbe buyers in New York it can be difficult to tell whether its … the numbers and figure out what and where you could buy in NYC Click here for previously published samples Interested …

By Alanna Schubach |March 29, 2017 - 1:59PM

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What can I afford? A Queens couple wonders if they can buy in their neighborhood

By Alanna Schubach |February 13, 2017 - 11:59AM

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What can I afford? A couple with two children explores their options for moving back to NYC

… For our new column … What Can I Afford … we feature wouldbe buyers interested in assessing whats financially reachable … estimate of what kind of home the couple could consider buying within the five boroughs Heres how they arrived at … and put everything toward buying a city apartment Furthermore theyd only get the equity$120000not the entire value of …

By Alanna Schubach |October 26, 2016 - 2:59PM