Ride (and Drink) for a Cause | Friends of Digs Realty
Ride and Drink for a Cause with Friends of Digs Digs Realty Group is organizing a charity fundraising spin ride for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation at FlyWheel Sports in Lincoln Square on Saturday, September 21 at 3pm. We’ve reserved the entire studio, so please come ride with us! There is no minimum donation – every […]
Amazon and Realogy Real Estate Partnership | TurnKey
Amazon and Realogy Real Estate Partnership | TurnKey Today, Amazon and Realogy announced a new partnership called TurnKey. TurnKey will connect home buyers with real estate agents. What Do Home Buyers Get? Home buyers will get up to $5,000 to spend on certain Amazon home services and smart-home gear after they close. The amount of […]
Digs Realty Co-op Board Interview Prep
Digs Realty Co-op Board Interview Prep Generally, if you have made it to the co-op board interview prep stage, the board thinks you are a good candidate and wants to welcome you to the building. Digs Realty has never had a client rejected after meeting the co-op board for an interview. We wrote an article […]
Digs Realty 2019 Q2 Newsletter
After a six-month hiatus, our Digs Realty newsletter is back! I’m sure you’ve all been dying to hear about the 2019 market, so this newsletter is chock full of juicy updates. I apologize for the break, but April and May were two of the busiest months that Digs has ever had – which set the […]
State Increases Mansion and Transfer Taxes in New Budget Deal
State Increases Mansion and Transfer Taxes in New Budget Deal The New York State legislature and Governor Cuomo agreed to a state budget deal that created new progressive mansion and transfer taxes for residential real estate purchases and sales. The changes went into effect on July 1, 2019. The so-called “mansion tax” – perhaps the […]
Rejection from Co-op Boards
Rejection from Co-op Boards Buyer’s and seller’s real estate agents do everything they can to avoid rejection from co-op boards. Before accepting an offer, a seller’s broker will scrutinize the buyer’s profile. They will look at the buyer’s financial profile, including their debt to income ratio and their liquid assets after closing. The agents will […]
Choosing a Real Estate Broker to Sell Your Home
Choosing a Real Estate Broker to Sell Your Home Choosing the right real estate broker to sell your home can be a daunting task. I always tell people if they have a warm referral, they should start their search there. If you don’t have a solid referral and are reaching out cold, you should ask […]
Track Record Proves Traditional Brokers Work with Rebate Brokers and Discount Brokers
Track Record Proves Traditional Brokers Work with Rebate Brokers and Discount Brokers At Digs Realty, we have been offering rebates and discounts to our clients since 2014. Our track record of closing over 150 deals proves that traditional brokers have no issues working with good rebate brokers and discount brokers. Why? At the end of […]
Getting Home Buyer Rebates with your Real Estate Agent
Real estate agents are allowed under New York State law to give home buyer rebates to their clients. The New York State Attorney General encourages buyers and brokers to take advantage of commission rebates as noted here. Since 2014, Digs Realty Group has given huge broker commission rebates (over $3.25 million) to its clients. Digs […]
Digs Realty 2018 Q3 Newsletter | $2.85MM+ in Rebates
Digs Realty up to 2% of your purchase price cash back at closing Enjoy the Buyer’s Market…While It Lasts The news media continues to report on the dismal state of the NYC residential real estate market for sellers – from Crain’s: “Manhattan Home Prices Fall Again”, from Bloomberg: “NYC Home Sellers Are Cutting Prices Like […]
The Perils of Price Per Square Foot
The Perils of Price Per Square Foot The NYC real estate market has never been more transparent than it is today. This is due to the volumes of useful data available on free, user-friendly websites like Streeteasy, ACRIS and GIS Map. With all this data at their fingertips, homebuyers have never been more well-informed. With […]
Digs Realty Q2 2018 Newsletter | $2.5MM+ in Rebates
Digs Realty up to 2% of your purchase price cash back at closing Happy Summer Everybody! We hope you are all feeling good with the start of warmer weather and enjoying the World Cup! Please enjoy our 2018 Q2 newsletter. A Tale of Two Markets We are in an unusual market right now. According to a Streeteasy report, at […]
Digs Realty Q1 2018 Newsletter
Is it Spring yet? The calendar says yes, but it sure doesn’t feel that way. After two months of fairly icy market activity to start the year, things have started to pick up, and buyers are starting to shake off the cold. The reality of the new tax law has set in, but uncertainty abounds, […]
Mortgage Rates are Rising…DO NOT PANIC
In addition to a new tax code that has drawn the ire of many New Yorkers, 2018 has brought with it a material rise in mortgage interest rates. Mortgage rates have now risen for eight consecutive weeks to start the year, and, with the economy chugging along and continued robust home sales, the Federal Reserve […]
Digs Has Eclipsed $2MM in Real Estate Commission Rebates!
I’m a little late reporting on this, but with our first closing of 2018, a gorgeous brownstone restoration project in prime Bed Stuy, we eclipsed the $2MM mark in total real estate commission rebates given out since we began this whole Digs thing. This is such an awesome milestone, especially considering that we only eclipsed […]
