Let’s start with this: Brooklyn is not only a super-hot market, but it is now producing inventory of a quality and price point that rivals all but the very top of the high end in Manhattan. Consider this listing: At $4,300 per square foot, it is still a far cry from...

Spring market outlook Inventory is on the rise and current market data is pointing to an active market. With interest rates rising, now is the time to transact! The spring market looks to be starting early this year. The inventory of homes available for sale bottomed...

Q4 2021 Market Overview and Outlook for 2022 2021 was marked by a frenzied pace of deal volume. The market had not seen this level of volume since 2013. Notwithstanding the volume of sales, prices have just recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Time on market declined in...

Ho, Ho, Holy Moly What a Year! As 2021 comes to a close, the universe threw one more big variable into the mix in the name of Omicron. Fortunately, early indications are that the Covid-19 variant presents mild symptoms and while it is expected to spread quickly, may...

As reported in our mid-October blog, the third quarter was record breaking. Some interesting things are happening. First, the percentage of foreign buyers has dropped significantly from 28% of new development buyers pre-pandemic to 11% as of 3rd quarter 2021. So what...

As we’ve been reporting over the last few months, Manhattan’s real estate market has caught fire like never before. The third quarter was also a record summer for sales over $5M – with a luxury market driven by buyers seeking more space and better value. This velocity...

China has been on everyone’s radar recently with the headlines about the struggles of its heavily-indebted property firm Evergrande, which is laboring under $300 billion of debt and seemingly no way to stay current on debt service payments. Whether or not China deems...

It's been a year and half since we first entered into the COVID-19 lockdown in New York City. While we've come a long way, the real estate market is still seeing impacts of the pandemic, as well as various other forces. As we're entering into the fall market, we...

There are so many things that go into the value of a home in New York City, with the most obvious being location, size and condition of the home. But, New York City is unique in that floor height can also change the listing price of a home, even within the same...

Buying a home in New York City is unique compared to buying a home in other regions. For one, buying an apartment will come with monthly fees on top of your purchase price. It is crucial that you factor these costs in when you're looking for an apartment. Not only can...