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Top Harlem New York Townhouses With Elevators
Discover the rare gems of Harlem: renovated brownstones with private elevators! These stunning properties not only stand out …
Manhattan Brownstone Q3 2023 Market Report
Year-over-year, sales and dollar volume of Manhattan townhouses are down, but impressively pricing remains flat. Buyers are selective …
Top 10 Most Expensive Sold Brownstones in Harlem
Discover the standout brownstones in Harlem that not only boast unique styles, but also command top prices. A …
Harlem Brownstone Q3 2023 Market Report
The Harlem brownstone market has seen a significant downturn in the last three years. In the first three …
How to Find Brownstones in New York City …
Are you wondering how to find brownstones in New York City for sale? Brownstones and townhouses have long …
Brownstones in New York City & Everything You …
If you're considering a move to New York City, you may have heard the term "brownstone" thrown around …
House Hacking Your NYC Brownstone
You may want to get involved with real estate investing but the thought of borrowing hundreds of thousands, …
How are High Interest Rates Affecting the Value …
If you follow the news at all, you have undoubtedly heard about rising interest rates. You also may …
How to Find a Townhouse With Garage or …
Discover your dream townhouse in New York City without breaking the bank on parking! We understand that parking …
Selling Your Brownstone with Tenants Still There
If you are a real estate investor, there will likely be times when you will want to sell …
Making Your Brownstone Energy Efficient
One way that is becoming popular to increase energy efficiency and increase the air quality in your home …
A Timeline for Renovating Your Brownstone
If you are lucky enough to own a New York City Brownstone, you know you have a truly …
Why You Should Buy a Brownstone Instead of …
With rising interest rates and a likely looming recession, conventional wisdom may tell you that this is a …
Are NFTs About to Go Mainstream in Real …
Recently New York City real estate firm Okada & Company listed its first property as a Non Fungible …
Why Brownstone Co-Ownership Makes Sense in a Rising …
If you have been thinking of buying real estate, either as your place of residence or as an …
Owner Financing for your Brownstone
Rising interest rates are going to drastically slow down the real estate market for the next couple of …
Inflation and Multi Unit Brownstone Investments
After an extended period of historically low interest rates, the Federal Reserve Bank has started raising rates and …
What to Do With Inherited Property
Depending on your circumstances, inheriting property in New York can either be the biggest blessing or the biggest …
Rent Control v. Rent Stabilization
New York City has a reputation of being an expensive place to live, with the average rent being …
Everything You Need to Know About Buying and …
A “Probate Sale” is a commonly used term in the real estate industry. However, most people do not …
All About Taxes When You Sell Your New …
Making the decision to put your New York home on the market is a big decision with many …
Why Foreign Buyers Should Consider Buying a Brownstone?
Over the last couple of years, foreign buyers have been purchasing an increased number of historic townhouses and …
Top Ways to Purchase a Brownstone with Crypto …
Owning a beautiful Brownstone in New York City is a dream come true for most people. Characteristically, Brownstones …
The Benefit of Townhouse Co-Living In New York …
Purchasing any type of real estate in New York City is a major life and financial decision. When …
Co-Ownership and Resolving Property Disputes in New York …
In New York City, where the cost of living is relatively high compared to other cities in the …
Co-Ownership Advantages and Disadvantages in NYC
New York City real estate can be expensive for average city dwellers. As such, many of the city’s …
NYC’s Hot Real Estate Market after Covid-19
As a major epicenter for outbreaks, New York experienced some of the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. …
New York Says Goodbye to Rental Discounts
When hoards of tenants all across the city fled to the suburbs and more ideal living situations amid …
The Case for Buying a Townhouse Over a …
The overwhelming majority of property sales in Manhattan and Brooklyn are for co-op and condo apartments. Apartment living …
Top 7 Things to Check Before Making a …
Are you considering relocating to a brownstone in NYC? If so, brownstones are a fantastic investment in NYC. …
Advice For Buyers Looking to Purchase Brownstones
For a lot of residents of New York, owning a brownstone is a dream come true. Brownstones have …
Biden's Top 5 Changes to the Real Estate …
Over the last four years, President Trump's close real estate ties and preference towards deregulation earned him support …
The Ins and Out of Using Co-Ownership to …
Many people have dreams of living in a New York City brownstone but find that it is out …
Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Purchasing …
Are you an investor considering investing in a townhouse and becoming a landlord in New York City? If …
5 Reasons People Are Purchasing Real Estate in …
To say that 2020 has been a challenging year, would be an understatement. Particularly, with the majority of …
You Still Have Time To Invest In Qualified …
Partially spearheaded by the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the IRS has extended the deadline for investors to invest …
What Awaits the NYC Real Estate Market Post-Pandemic?
New York City Realtors, real estate agents, brokers, and other professionals in the real estate business are waiting …
5 Signals That the Housing Market is on …
When the World Health Organization declared the novel Coronavirus (COIVD- 19) a global pandemic, on March11, 2020, every …
Demystifying the Reopening of NYC and What it …
On June 8, 2020, New York City entered Phase 1 of a four-part reopening plan since the Novel …
Mortgage Rate Drops to Historic Lows!!
In the last week, mortgage rates have gotten even more affordable and have reached an all-time low. As …
Top 4 Reasons to Invest in Multi-family Properties …
Spearheaded by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, there is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the current …
Why Townhouses Make Sense During and Post COVID-19?
At the moment, space and personal privacy are two commodities in rarer supply for New York apartment residents …
Understanding NYC SRO Laws: How to Convert an …
New York’s emerging neighborhoods hold a wealth of deals for savvy buyers, from opportunity zone investments to newly …
The Upside of a Down Market: Why Now …
If you’re a homeowner in New York City, the tepid real estate market might have you cringing at …
Is Co-Living the New SRO? How to Leverage …
For many New Yorkers, the biggest challenge of city living isn’t the subway at rush hour or late …
Harlem’s Multi-Family Townhouses Are Opportunity Zone Hidden Gem
More than a year after the IRS introduced “Opportunity Zones” -- a chance to defer, reduce or even …
How to Price a Harlem Townhouse
What Harlem Homeowners Can Take from the Record-Setting $27 Million Townhouse Listing Two historic Harlem townhouses recently hit …