There are smart ways to overcome a cash offer for that apartment, condo or co-op your buyer really wants. NYC’s Confidence Stimpson outlines how to…
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Real Estate 101: Getting started with first-time homebuyers
By The Citizen on April 12, 2022
First-time buyers need more hand-holding, according to NYC associate broker Ellen Sykes. Here are the questions you should ask and the ones you should answer. …
Clearing the cash-to-close hurdle in a single bound
By The Citizen on April 11, 2022
Home affordability is an ever more elusive dream for many in today’s market. Down payment assistance programs can be buyers’ bridge to the reality of…
Condo or co-op in NYC? Help your buyers make the right choice
By The Citizen on March 18, 2022
It used to be that a condo was where you took a buyer who couldn’t pass a co-op board. Now, however, it’s easier for developers…
Meet the next generation of high-net-worth buyers
By The Citizen on March 17, 2022
Millennials make up the next generation of high-net-worth buyers, and spend 21.6 percent of their income on housing. The Agency’s Mauricio Umansky looks at what…
Profit margins hit razor-thin, 11-year low for real estate investors
By The Citizen on March 8, 2022
Holding costs rise and ROI falls. Competition from consumers and iBuyers increase. Here are some of the top issues that may have small-time investors concerned…
Hybrid brokerage Luke offers agents another option: Tech Review
By The Citizen on February 18, 2022
Luke is a New York City real estate services company — a brokerage — that delivers services in a hybrid in-person/technology model. Source: Inman News
For US Olympians, homeownership can be as elusive as a gold medal
By The Citizen on February 15, 2022
With little dependable income, failing to make podium or secure corporate sponsorships typically means more roommates, aspiring Olympians and their advocates told Inman. Source: Inman…
Pros and cons of a cash deal on a home purchase or sale
By The Citizen on February 9, 2022
While cash may be king in some markets, closing with greenbacks may not always be the best option for homebuyers or sellers. Source: Inman News
75% of homebuyers acknowledge some regret over recent home buy
By The Citizen on February 8, 2022
Three-quarters of survey participants who purchased a home in the past two years had some regrets about at least one aspect of their new home,…