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A Landmark Closing: Inside Our $15M Upper East Side Townhouse Purchase

A Milestone Transaction for Our Clients We’re thrilled to share the successful closing of an extraordinary $15 million townhouse purchase—an exciting milestone for both our clients and our team. This transaction represents more than just a sale; it’s the culmination of a highly strategic, deeply collaborative process. From the initial search to the final signature, our clients approached this...

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Why Boutique Brokerages Like Digs Realty Excel in NYC

When it comes to NYC real estate, larger brokerages may dominate the headlines, but boutique brokerages like Digs Realty Group offer something bigger: personalized service, attention to detail, and a client-first approach that delivers results. Why Boutique Matters Personalized Attention: Every client receives hands-on guidance from Dan or Rebecca Gotlieb. Local Expertise: Years of experience...

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Digs Realty Group: The Top Upper West Side Real Estate Brokerage

Looking for the best Upper West Side real estate brokers? Digs Realty Group, led by Dan Gotlieb and Rebecca Gotlieb, is consistently recognized as one of NYC’s most trusted brokerages. With over 150 five-star client reviews, years of local expertise, and a transparent rebate and commission discount model, Digs Realty makes buying, selling and renting on the UWS smart, simple, and cost-effective. Why...

Newsletter - Q3 2025

Digs Realty Group Q3 2025 Newsletter

Cash, Mortgage Rates and MamdaniIt's late October, which means that the fall market is in full swing, and we are enjoying some refreshingly upbeat sales activity! Interest Rates. Financing buyers are coming off the sidelines in greater numbers spurred by interest rates hovering around 3-year lows (woohoo!). One of our buyers just got quoted 4.65% on a 7 year ARM, which is incredible! Cash remains the...

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Upper West Side Real Estate Experts

For over a decade, buyers and sellers have trusted Digs Realty as their go-to Upper West Side real estate experts. As UWS locals with a high volume of transactions, Dan and Rebecca and their team know the market better than anyone. Rebecca Gotlieb, recognized as an expert on the Upper West Side, was recently quoted in a Homes.com neighborhood guide on Manhattan Valley. You can see what Rebecca had...

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Best Time to List Property in NYC

When is the best time to list your apartment in NYC? Our clients often ask us when is the best time to list their apartments in New York City. There is the simple answer: the spring season is always the busiest and most active. However, while there are usually more buyers in the spring, there are also more sellers. With more sellers, comes more competition. If you have an amazing apartment that is...

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2023 America’s Best real estate professionals Rankings | Digs Realty #3

2023 best nyc real estate agents We're honored to be ranked two years in a row as the #3 small team in NYC in the 2023 RealTrends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals! Thank you to all of our clients, colleagues, friends and family members for helping us achieve this milestone! When this all started as a side gig while we were both still lawyers, our goal was to help our friends save money buying...

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What’s Happening in NYC Real Estate Today | Digs Realty

The NYC Real Estate Market is Adjusting  While Q1 of this year saw a continuation of the unprecedented liquidity that we saw in 2021, Q2 threw some water on that fire.  Supply remains steady, but is trending down in line with the typical seasonal patterns we see heading into the summer months.  Demand is also trending down in line with seasonal trends, but, generally speaking, it has come down far more...

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2022 America’s Best Real Estate Professionals Rankings | Digs Realty #3

2022 America's Best Rankings We're honored to be ranked as the #3 small team in NYC in the 2022 RealTrends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals! Thank you to all of our clients, colleagues, friends and family members for helping us achieve this milestone! When this all started as a side gig while we were both still lawyers, our goal was to help our friends save money buying real estate in the most...

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Digs Realty 3Q 2020 Newsletter

The Spring Market Has Sprung There was no winter hibernation this year for Digs and the NYC real estate market. The fabulous momentum generated throughout 2021 in the wake of the City's awakening from Covid purgatory continued through New Year's with a very active Q1, which saw the highest number of units ever sold during the first quarter! But the world has recently thrown a number of Jacob deGrom curve...

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Grills in NYC! | Digs Realty

Grills in NYC When my clients ask sellers' agents whether they can put a grill on their outdoor space, the answer is never the same, and almost never accurate. Most people in NYC who have grills go by the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. If you want to know what you are legally permitted to do pursuant to New York City Fuel Gas Code §623 and the New York City Fire Code §307.5, which regulate grilling in...

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2021 America’s Best Real Estate Professionals Rankings | Digs Realty

2021 America's Best Rankings We're honored to be ranked #10 in NYC and #56 in NYS in the WSJ's Real Trends - America's Best Real Estate Professionals! Only .07% of the 1.4 million Realtors in the U.S. make up The Thousand - the very best in the country. Our very own Dan Gotlieb has proven himself time and again to his clients and is now being publicly recognized for his achievements. Thank you to all of...