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The Cost of a Home if up 25% since Last Year: Here are Tips for Handling a Pricier Down Payment

The cost of a home is up 24% since last year: Here are tips for handling a pricier down payment "Work with a group of like-minded friends or someone to hold you accountable to your goals." Home prices are skyrocketing - so how can your average homeowner handle a pricey down payment? Warburg Realty’s Karen Kostiw provided helpful insight for this article in addition to Jared Barnett of Compass Continue Reading

7 Tips for Finding a NYC Rental

  If you keep missing out on rental apartments because they are quickly disappearing, what should you do? Tips An obvious solution is to move fast when you see the apartment you want. Another tip is to tap into your personal and professional networks or identify the building you want to live in. Approach the management company directly, as well as give yourself as much lead time as Continue Reading

Buyers What You Need to Know

    “[M]ake sure you have all the cash you will need for the transaction readily available. If you are receiving a gift, try to have it in the bank in advance.” The article discusses important topics Buyers Need to Know. Buying in a seller’s market is a nerve-wracking endeavor for most, but it doesn’t have to be. Melissa Cohn (quoted), William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Continue Reading

Things to Do After Moving Into a New Home

  After a Moving into A New Home “In the News” in Caroline Biggs's article for Martha Stewart Magazine:  "Five Important Things to Do After Moving Into a New Home".  The article provides salient guidance to buyers on things to do after moving. A delight to be part of Martha Stewart's publication with my colleague Annie Gruenberger at Warburg.    The Flow of the New Continue Reading

Negotiating Strategies

  Discover some home buyer negotiating strategies for the next real estate transaction such as closing date, CEMA, and closing costs including mortgage points, appliances, upgrades, and other perks. Negotiation Strategies for Home Buyers Reporter Terri Williams of BobVila.com  discusses home buyer negotiating strategies in her article “Did You Know You Could Negotiate This When Continue Reading

Best color to paint your house if you want to sell it fast

      Terri Williams author of Real Homes articles highlights the best color to paint your house if you want to sell it fast.  She spoke to experts about the paint colors homebuyers like most and the article highlights what they said to sell a home fast.  The highlight of the best paint color to sell your home quickly is a neutral color. Neutral color, such as beige, Continue Reading

Real Estate Jargon

When shopping for a home it's important to understand the Real Estate jargon and its meanings.  Caroline Briggs's article explains "11 Confusing Real Estate Terms," along with my esteemed colleagues Jeanne Byers, Gill Chowdhury, and Cara Ameer clarifies some of the confusing terms.  Real Estate terms befuddle many buyers and sellers.  "The real estate process is complex with many Continue Reading

New York Times “In The Hunt”

New York Times "In The Hunt" My client's search for a home in Manhattan by Joyce Cohen was featured in the NYTimes "In The Hunt" column. Read about and interactively participate in his journey to find out, which one he chooses as his home. Manhattan Bachelor Pad Furthermore, one particular apartment was not transparent with some of the issues.  "In these old buildings, you don’t know what Continue Reading

Improving Your Backyard

  Improving Your Backyard  Featured in Apartment Therapy's article "8 Things Home Experts Are Always Worth the Extra Money For Your Backyard" by Chelsea Greenwood Lassman.  Furthermore, the story enumerates investments that are always worth the extra money for your backyard.  Turning a backyard into a great space to entertain and relax improves the value of the Continue Reading