first-time buyer

Matthew Sloane
Co-ops
From Greenpoint to Sunnyside: After sublets and apartment shares, I wanted the security of owning a place

… apartment shares in Brooklyn before deciding it was time to buy a place of his own He found Sunnyside appealing and … all requests for anonymity For a while I was living in Greenpoint in a rental with two other random roommates I … I liked Sunnyside and last summer I decided I wanted to buy and start building equity Sunnyside is mostly coops and …

By Kelly Kreth |May 3, 2024 - 10:00AM
Brownstone buildings in NYC
Buy
Brick Underground to co-host a first-time NYC buyer seminar with The Agency
By Brick Underground |April 29, 2024 - 3:35PM
Allie Rose
Buy
From Kips Bay to the UES: I bought a studio because asking rents were too high
By Kelly Kreth |April 5, 2024 - 10:30AM
Brownstone facades & row houses in an iconic neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights in New York City
Sales Market
3 ways to beat all-cash buyers (without beating their price)
By Celia Young |March 18, 2024 - 2:31PM
A row of old brick apartment building skyscrapers along a street on the Upper West Side of New York City
Sales Market
A summertime interest rate cut won't fix NYC's inventory problem, experts predict
By Celia Young |March 13, 2024 - 9:55AM
Manhattan buildings
Co-ops
10 steps to creating a stellar co-op or condo board application
By Emily Myers |February 5, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Negotiating + Financing
Buying for the first time in NYC? Be sure to prep your finances first
By Evelyn Battaglia |January 30, 2024 - 10:30AM
closing costs new york city
Negotiations + Closings
A closing cost guide for buyers and sellers in NYC
By Evelyn Battaglia |January 22, 2024 - 2:30PM
100 west 15th street duplexx
Co-ops
Buying in a boutique co-op or condo building? You'll likely get luxury and privacy—and lower monthlies, too
By Emily Myers |July 25, 2023 - 12:00PM
sponsor unit nyc
Co-ops
Buying a co-op sponsor unit means you don't need board approval, but you'll likely pay a premium
By Emily Myers |July 20, 2023 - 1:30PM