Houses for sale in Bedford, Manhattan signed contracts surge, & more

By Austin Havens-Bowen | February 12, 2021 - 2:30PM

This week, readers visited Brick Underground to check out houses for sale in the celebrity enclave of Bedford, New York. The Westchester County town is known for estate-like homes, but you can also find down-to-earth properties and they have larger, more private outdoor space than other suburbs.

Also of interest: Signed contracts in Manhattan jumped 28 percent in January, which is double from a year ago. Co-ops saw the most activity with 518 new contracts signed last month.

Here, in full, are this week's most popular posts.

1) 5 houses for sale in the celebrity enclave of Bedford, NY

2) One surprising drawback of living in a supertall luxury tower: Noise

3) A speedy comeback: Manhattan new signed contracts jumped 28 percent in January

4) Here are the NYC apartments for sale with the deepest price chops in January

5) New start-ups help landlords collect rent on time. Here's what renters need to know

Austin Havens-Bowen

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Austin Havens-Bowen is a writer and reporter. He previously covered local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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