Private equity: The biggest NYC landlord you never heard of that’s raising rents

… form of apartment building ownership in the US Last year about half of the apartment buildings owned by the biggest … And last month the private equity firm said it was spending about $6 billion to acquire a real estate investment trust … retaliation for requesting repairs or filing complaints about conditions in their building Lander says New Yorkers …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 7, 2022 - 9:30AM
Why trying to time the market is a waste of time (and can actually backfire)

… and sell on the day it peaks theres always room to feel bad about your transaction says RealDirect CEO Doug Perlson But … you andor your family to live in it may be wise to think about the picture in the longer term in addition of course … great investment And next time you hear an urban fairy tale about someones genius deal take it with a grain of salt For …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 24, 2016 - 8:59AM
Secrets of a 27-year-old condo flipper

… gone bankrupt and the building was foreclosed on We heard about it from a contractor who was working on it A hedge … OK well close in two months and move to Dumbo We had talked about doing a renovation and got an architect involved The … a new ceiling fan a backsplash new sink fixtures We spent about $2000 because we were thinking of the tenants who …

By Bernard Klein |December 30, 2015 - 12:24PM
As it gets more expensive by the minute, what's next for Bushwick?

… Bushwick Daily founder Katarina Hybenova  where she spills about the controversy surrounding the aforementioned Colony 1209 and the biggest misconceptions about the neighborhood Related Empire lets Chicago stand in …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 24, 2015 - 12:59PM
Is it time for buyers to give Bed-Stuy another chance?

… long Related   Secrets of a 27yearold condo flipper Curious about your townhouses maybe sordid history Call in a …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 6, 2015 - 2:30PM
Flip or Flop Update: Have these gutsy sellers managed to find buyers?

… million listed three days later for $185 million and sold about 35 months after that for $21 million  I f theres any … at 33 Aberdeen Street went on sale in April for $12 million about seven months after the owner bought it for $245000 a … of the neighborhood The owner cut the price of 33 Aberdeen about three weeks after it went on sale to $999000 and then …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |August 20, 2014 - 9:59AM