Decisions, Decisions, Decisions. Some people are very decisive. Black and white. I love it. I hate it. They know what they want.  Others, well, can’t decide if their life depended on it. Well, what if their housing depended on it? Anyone who has decided to make a move will be faced with many decisions, and they start before you even open a door, so today we wanted to discuss how we help buyers with decisions and give you some tips on weighing options and how to think to hopefully save you time and help you with the big decision of moving. Knowing your motivation for buying or selling is c ..read more

Imagine this. You come to NYC maybe 7 or 8 times a year due to work, and you start loving it here. Or maybe during college, you spent some time here, and even though you don’t live here now, you want to own. Or maybe you are working here, and you would instead buy vs. rent, but you’re not from the united states, and you hold your citizenship elsewhere. So now what? Can you buy something in NYC? We have helped buyers from other countries purchase condos, townhouses, and even co-ops, but there are some things you want to consider before you get started. So today, we wanted to give you a brief ov ..read more

Happy New Year! We can’t believe it’s another year. Time flies, as you know, and before we know it, we will be in the Spring market. We thought it would be a good time to talk about getting your home ready if you are thinking about selling, what steps you should take first and how you can look at your property from a buyer's perspective. Prepare, prepare, prepare! We think it’s essential to be ready before you list instead of just throwing a property up on the market and making changes as you go. You will never get a second chance to make a first impression, so make sure you put your best foot ..read more

Imagine this…you live in NYC. You love living here (obviously), so much so that you shout it from the rooftops metaphorically. But then sometimes all of this love causes your friends/family/acquaintances to give you the good news that they are coming to visit, and then the sometimes not-so-good news is that they want to stay with you. It’s not that we don’t love you, but spaces can be tight, and building rules can sometimes be restrictive. Today we thought we’d talk about the tough challenges some people face with visitors and their buildings.  It’s essential to understand the rules of yo ..read more

‘Tis the season to be jolly and also plentiful with cash. Sharon and I always advise and answer questions from our buyers, sellers, and tenants about all sorts of questions regarding real estate. One question always comes up regarding tips for the staff at this time of year. Many give tips right before the holiday, and some give them in the new year, but today we wanted to give our best practices for keeping the staff happy and helpful during the holiday season.  You are giving out tips to show appreciation and thank staff for their service this year. It is in your best interest to tip th ..read more

Imagine this…you’ve decided you want to buy an apartment and are ready to pull the trigger. Your broker searches for you and comes up with many fantastic options. You excitedly go from one property to the next, and each one falls a bit short, but you keep looking, and looking, and looking! Nothing is perfect; nothing is just right. So now what do you do? In our years of experience, Sharon and I have worked with buyers who never stop looking, so today, we thought we’d talk about how to decide when to take a break from looking, regroup, and what steps to take next.  While you always want to ..read more

Imagine this… you have been studying the market during the best market for sellers anyone has ever seen in the history of the world. At least, that’s your interpretation due to all the prices you see in terms of closings in your building and neighborhood. You travel during the summer and then decide to list in the Fall. You wait, and then you wait a little bit more, and the property finally goes on the market. It’s priced for the market you’ve been watching, but nobody is coming, and you don’t understand why. Now that your broker wants a price drop, you dig your heels in and say no. Is that th ..read more

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I hope there are things we are all grateful for. One thing we hope you are grateful for is your broker. This might seem rather gratuitous, but as two hard-working brokers, we think that when you are working with a great one, they can help you not only help get your property sold and make the process as easy as possible. So today, we wanted to talk about how a broker can help you sell your home and why they are crucial to the process. As brokers, we have boots on the ground. We constantly look at properties, speak with other brokers, and learn about the market in r ..read more

NYC is an amazing town. We think it’s the best and there is no place else we would rather live. Many people choose to live here as their primary residence. Some buy as a second home here, and then some people believe so much in NYC that they decide to buy an investment home. Buying an investment property is different than when you buy something that you plan on living in, so today we wanted to talk about how it’s different, what to think about and how to make sure you invest in the right spot. Owning an investment property sounds sexy and profitable but before you sign on that dotted line, be ..read more

The date has been set, and you have been revolving everything around it. Your movers, packing, and your life. The closing is finally here and ready to go. But there is a problem. The toilet exploded at the walkthrough, the tub stopper doesn’t work, and the entire bathroom must be ripped out to fix it; the oven is missing, the ceiling is missing, and the walkthrough has been a nightmare. So now what…do we stop the closing? Most properties close. It can be costly to reschedule a closing, and often if there is an issue at a walkthrough, it is resolved before or at the closing so the closing can h ..read more