Rookie Buyer: Staying organized while you're on the hunt

… werent always forthcoming about additional assessments and costs We got in the habit of asking right away if there was … an assessment on the unit so we could add it to the monthly cost as well as if there was a tax abatement and how long it … agents directly saved us some of the hassle of calculating costs  … Take videos and photos … Listing photos arent …

By Michelle Castillo |July 12, 2017 - 10:00AM
Co-op vs condo vs house? A first-time buyer sorts through her options

… between three main types of properties houses condos and cooperatives better known as coops We were familiar with … the three main types of properties in New York … Cooperative better known as coop … The bulk of NYC real … tend to be cheaper per square foot than other types of housing both because of the nature of what they are and …

By Michelle Castillo |May 31, 2017 - 8:59AM