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
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
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
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