Cruising into the Summer Slowdown

The New York City housing market has been showing signs of a shift since late March to early April, marking what appears to be the start of a new trend—likely influenced by broader economic uncertainty. The market was performing steadily until around April 2nd, when...

FARE Act: Big Changes Ahead for Tenants and Landlords in NYC

If you’ve been following the headlines, you’ve probably heard about the FARE Act—short for the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses Act. Passed by the City Council in November 2024, this new law is set to change how broker fees work in New York City’s rental market,...

Refresher on the Buyer-Broker Agreement Rules in New York

If you’re starting your home search, here’s what a Buyer-Broker Agreement means for you—and why it could work in your favor. In August 2024, anyone working with a licensed real estate agent in New York State must sign a buyer-broker agreement before viewing any...

A Shifting Market – Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate Update

As we end April, the Manhattan and Brooklyn real estate markets are showing signs of change. Here’s a detailed look at what's been happening:   Manhattan Market Overview Supply and Demand Dynamics: Supply in Manhattan decreased by 2.5% for the month as of April...
Get ready for the spring market! It’s going to be busy.

Get ready for the spring market! It’s going to be busy.

Spring market outlook Inventory is on the rise and current market data is pointing to an active market. With interest rates rising, now is the time to transact! The spring market looks to be starting early this year. The inventory of homes available for sale bottomed...

New York City Real Estate: Fourth Quarter 2021 Market Report

New York City Real Estate: Fourth Quarter 2021 Market Report

Q4 2021 Market Overview and Outlook for 2022 2021 was marked by a frenzied pace of deal volume. The market had not seen this level of volume since 2013. Notwithstanding the volume of sales, prices have just recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Time on market declined in...

It’s all about employment: Why New Yorkers are returning to NYC

It’s all about employment: Why New Yorkers are returning to NYC

As reported in our mid-October blog, the third quarter was record breaking. Some interesting things are happening. First, the percentage of foreign buyers has dropped significantly from 28% of new development buyers pre-pandemic to 11% as of 3rd quarter 2021. So what...

Third Quarter Review: Manhattan Real Estate is On Fire!

Third Quarter Review: Manhattan Real Estate is On Fire!

As we’ve been reporting over the last few months, Manhattan’s real estate market has caught fire like never before. The third quarter was also a record summer for sales over $5M – with a luxury market driven by buyers seeking more space and better value. This velocity...

China: what does it mean for New York City real estate?

China: what does it mean for New York City real estate?

China has been on everyone’s radar recently with the headlines about the struggles of its heavily-indebted property firm Evergrande, which is laboring under $300 billion of debt and seemingly no way to stay current on debt service payments. Whether or not China deems...

Everything impacting the New York City real estate market today

Everything impacting the New York City real estate market today

It's been a year and half since we first entered into the COVID-19 lockdown in New York City. While we've come a long way, the real estate market is still seeing impacts of the pandemic, as well as various other forces. As we're entering into the fall market, we...

How much does height matter in pricing a home?

How much does height matter in pricing a home?

There are so many things that go into the value of a home in New York City, with the most obvious being location, size and condition of the home. But, New York City is unique in that floor height can also change the listing price of a home, even within the same...

How to value outdoor space in New York City real estate

How to value outdoor space in New York City real estate

Everyone knows having outdoor space is not only luxury in New York City, it's valuable! But, just how valuable is it? This depends on the size, kind, and shape of the space. Let’s take a look. Outdoor space is not valued the same as indoor space First of all, outdoor...

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