Welcome to our NYC Home Buyer Guide. Due to a number of factors unique to the New York City market, the home buying process here is a particularly complicated and stressful endeavor. The below presents a description of each phase of the process and should serve as a good primer for those who are considering buying NYC real estate. Preparation. When you decide it’s the right time to start looking,...
Are you a First Time NYC Homebuyer? Last night I participated in a well-attended panel discussion to demystify the NYC homebuying process. The discussion was graciously hosted by the Cornell Club and co-sponsored by NYC Cornellians. More than 50 Cornell grads (and friends) came out to hear my advice, together with that of Justin Waiser (a residential real estate attorney with William A. Slutsky, P.C.) and...
Absolutely lovely clients of mine - a young married couple expecting their first child - just closed on their first home purchase in downtown Brooklyn and wrote me such a touching note that I am happy to share (a link is below, in PDF format.) It is expressions of gratitude like this that make what I do so rewarding - and make me feel like I have a real impact on people's lives. There's never a doubt...
Hi Everybody, Happy Holidays! What an amazing year 2015 has been, exceeding just about everybody’s expectations! We continue to receive a tremendous response to our offerings and are poised to significantly increase our business in 2016! In addition to keeping over $350,000 in our clients' pockets, 2015 saw the evolution of Digs, as we responded to meet the needs of our clients and the market. First,...
Many of my clients have different reasons why they want to buy NYC real estate. Some people make a lot of money and want to take advantage of the mortgage interest deduction to reduce their tax liability. Others look at renting as flushing money down the toilet and want their monthly payments to build equity in an appreciating asset. Many also get tired of the uncontrollable and unpredictable...
Yes, that's what I do. I pay people to buy an apartment in NYC by giving my clients a huge percentage of my commission cash back at closing. A lovely client looking for an Upper West Side pied-a-terre to be closer to his grandchildren was referred to me by a good friend, who happened to be the client's daughter's best friend. Like most of my engagements, we did not meet in person first. Rather, we...