How much should you renovate your NYC apartment or house before selling?

… and usable and with room for a new owner to make their imprint is more important When selling a starter or midrange …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 7, 2026 - 10:30AM
Private listings: What NYC sellers and buyers need to know about the off-market controversy

… select buyers provides sellers a way to test the marketto see if theyve priced and staged their property correctlyand … says she employs it frequently We will test the price and see how people are reacting to it But what I tell sellers … unit on as a private listing at this aspirational price to see if anything happens When the tenants move out if it has …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 28, 2025 - 3:15PM
How do I find the right asking price to sell my co-op quickly?

… below similar listings in the neighborhood on average and spent a median of just 55 days on the market this data point excludes luxury homes … that intel from my extended professional network is my best asset Beauchamp said Everyone always thinks they have …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 24, 2024 - 9:30AM
A co-op building wants only all-cash offers. Is that a red flag?

… and could indicate that the coop is looking for financially secure buyers our experts say But it could also mean the building … boards are also likely to take a hard look at a prospective buyers financial and employment history  Editors note This …

By Celia Young |June 17, 2024 - 12:00PM
Closing credits seal the deal but can mislead the next buyer

… buyers at the closing table that can throw comps off kilter Brokers say more buyers are asking about credits and more sellers are agreeing to … helpful to define a closing credit It could be a discount worth tens of thousands of dollars or a hundred thousand …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 29, 2023 - 11:30AM