The game of chess can provide incredible lessons to apply to all aspects of life, including the home buying process. Chess requires you to plan and think about your strategy from the very beginning of the game.

With the holidays now near, you might be looking to seize the opportunity to find a home or rental that makes entertaining easier and more fun for everyone.

When buying a home, we're all looking for the one that suits our budget, needs, and preferences. Secretly, we hope to find our dream home - the one we've always wanted. And sometimes, it seems that dreams come true. You find the right home, your offer is accepted, and everything seems ideal. But what do you do if problems arise after the purchase?

In today’s market, standing out as a buyer is critical. Multi-offer scenarios and bidding wars are not a rare occurrence in the current climate so if you’re buying this fall, you’ll want every advantage, especially when you’ve found the home of your dreams.

When it comes to buying a home, there’s a large number of items you’ll want to check off along the way.

For many young or first-time homebuyers, purchasing a home can feel intimidating. A recent survey shows some homebuyers ages 25 to 40 may be unsure about the homebuying process and what they can afford. It found:

When it comes to buying a house, you’re looking for the perfect place to call home. The problem is, in today’s market there just aren’t that many homes available to purchase. With inventory hovering near record lows and sky-high buyer demand, a multi-offer scenario is the new normal. Here are five things to keep in mind when you’re ready to make an offer.

NYC is one of if not the most unique real estate markets in the world when you consider the wide variety of housing stock available, rigorous financial screening processes required when purchasing, and the incredibly competitive nature of the industry at large.

Over the past year, our homes have become an integral part of our lives more than ever. They’re much more than the houses we live in. They’re our workplaces, virtual schools, and safe havens that provide shelter, stability, and protection through the evolving health crisis. Today, 65.8% of Americans are fortunate enough to call their homes their own.

As we all know, it’s currently a buyers' market here in NYC. Continuing on that theme, let's then talk about what buyers do in a buyer's market… THEY BUY! Here's why and when you should buy real estate:

When making an offer on a home, it’s important to put your best foot forward, and knowing the ins and outs of making a confident and competitive offer is key. Here are five tips to success for this important stage in the home buying process.

Buyers in New York often come to me with a strong idea of what they’re looking for. They may know what neighborhood they want to live in; they might know how many bedrooms they need and if they want a condo or a coop. But one purchase scenario many clients don’t take the time to consider is whether or not they want new construction/new development. 

One of the questions I’m asked most frequently these days is whether there’s any room in the NYC market for aspiring home-buyers who can’t afford to pay all or mostly in cash.

Most people think making money from Manhattan real estate investment is a sure thing. When a client wants to have a discussion around real estate as an investment, for either a personal residence or rental property, they usually already have an expectation that investing a set amount of money will result in a considerable return.

Here’s a scenario that happens all the time: A client says, “My bank just pre-approved me for a million dollars! Let’s go get that expensive loft I’ve been dreaming about!”