Happy Labor Day weekend! Despite leading up to the holiday, this week was a busy one in the residential real estate market. What’s more important when it comes to sealing the deal? Mortgage rate or home price? 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit a 2014 low last week,...
Happy Friday! Lots going on in the residential real estate market this week. After going big for the last 2 years, new houses are now getting more modest as entry-level buyers enter the market All-cash purchases begin to level off, signaling good news for...
Like each suburb has its own unique personality, many of these towns tend towards specific summer activities. Whether it’s a community pool, private club or day camps every which way, or a culture of second homes and weekend getaways, the way residents spend the...
As we’re meeting with prospective buyers, we hear a lot of “pro-downtown” chatter. Soon-to-be homeowners—typically coming from Manhattan or Brooklyn, which epitomizes the hip urban downtown scene—often feel having a bustling epicenter of activity is essential once...
It’s the weekend! And there’s plenty going on in the market as we head towards fall: Need a good reason to buy right now?Realtor.com’s got 5. It’s no surprise Manhattan rents are on the rise—butBrooklyn could outpace its sister borough, and Queens isn’t far behind....
Here’s what’s happening in area real estate this week: Buying in Brooklyn is more expensive than ever—and so is renting in Manhattan.In Westchester, property revaluation has become a hot button topic in communities like Scarsdale, Bronxville and Ossining.When it comes...