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Towers of the East River Co-ops (1956) in the Lower East Side, NYC. In the foreground is the East River and East River Park under renovation. These were the tallest reinforced concrete apartment structures in the United States at the time of their construction.

How first-time buyers can apply for up to $100,000 in down payment assistance

By Celia Young |February 3, 2025 - 3:00PM

Hochul addresses a crowd of elected officials, union leaders, and other audience members at her State of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 15th.

Hochul takes aim at institutional housing investors and rent-fixing software in State of the State

… across the state and to ban the use of software to set rents in her State of the State address on Tuesday … of her proposals on housing and how they could impact NYC … Blocking big money from buying … Hochul proposed … up single and twofamily houses across New York Corporate landlords coopt our housing stock for shortterm rentals …

By Celia Young |January 15, 2025 - 11:15AM

Negotiating + Financing

The home loan that lets first-time buyers put as little as 3 percent down

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 23, 2024 - 12:30PM

Co-ops

Need a mortgage to buy a NYC co-op? Your rate is not the only thing to consider

By Mimi OConnor |February 17, 2023 - 2:30PM

Negotiating + Financing

What are some tips for buying a NYC co-op or condo when mortgage rates are rising?

By Teri Karush Rogers |September 26, 2022 - 1:30PM

Non-Traditional Buyers

10 first-time buyer grants, loans, and programs available to New Yorkers

By Emily Myers |February 28, 2022 - 9:30AM

Sales Market

5 NYC condos you can buy with only 10 percent down

By Austin Havens-Bowen |February 23, 2022 - 2:30PM

Getting Ready

5 ways your NYC co-op building can boost prices for sellers

By Jennifer White Karp |January 26, 2022 - 3:30PM

Sell

My fiancé and I own a co-op but now we're separating. How do we divide it fairly?

… of the net proceeds … Right to partition … If you own a condo or a house you own real property If you are married … or all the loan payments or paid for all the repairs and improvements that person is entitled to have half those … To submit a question for this column click here To ask about a legal consultation send an email or call 646 …

Sponsored By Wagner, Berkow, and Brandt |February 3, 2021 - 12:30PM

Buy

The self-employed New Yorker's guide to getting a mortgage

By Emily Myers |February 1, 2021 - 2:30PM