taxes

Brick townhouses in NYC
Negotiating + Financing
What is a CEMA loan, and how can it reduce my mortgage recording tax?
By Evelyn Battaglia |June 18, 2026 - 9:30AM
Manhattan Midtown Skyline View From the East River
Improve
New York just extended the J-51 tax abatement. Here are five key details condo and co-op boards need to know
By Emily Myers |June 10, 2026 - 9:30AM
NYC rowhouses
Live
New state legislation would tax 'predatory' home flippers in NYC
By Cassidy Jensen |May 20, 2026 - 11:30AM
Governor Kathy Hochul announces proposed a pied-à-terre tax
Buy
Hochul unveils new pied-à-terre tax on NYC luxury second homes
By Jennifer White Karp |April 16, 2026 - 3:00PM
Buildings tower along NYC waterfront
Investing
What owners and would-be buyers should know about the increased SALT deduction cap
By Jennifer White Karp |July 21, 2025 - 4:30PM
Houses and apartment buildings in Queens, NYC
Troubleshooting
Mayor Adams is bringing the tax lien sale back. Here’s how to get your property off the list
By Jennifer White Karp |May 16, 2025 - 9:30AM
View from the High Line Park to the Buildings of 10th Ave Manhattan
Buy
Mansion or not, you can't escape the so-called mansion tax

… Buying in New York City means paying painful extra costs but nothing makes … cost that is shouldered by many buyers The mansion tax aka New York State Tax 1402a  can increase your closing costs by …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 14, 2025 - 10:00AM
nyc old and new buildings
Negotiating + Financing
What is a mortgage recording tax? Are there ways to reduce it?
By Brick Underground |February 18, 2025 - 12:30PM
NYC brownstones
Getting Ready
How to reduce your capital gains tax when selling your NYC co-op, condo, or brownstone
By Brick Underground |February 10, 2025 - 1:30PM
Traffic on 2nd Ave in Midtown Manhattan, NYC
Co-ops
Is my co-op maintenance tax deductible? How does this work?
By Brick Underground |February 7, 2025 - 12:30PM