In some areas of the country, a potential buyer might give the real estate agent a small sum of “earnest money” or a “binder” to show a good faith intention of moving forward with the deal. This is not common in Brooklyn. Here, agents do not maintain escrow accounts and sadly, a handshake is not sufficient to […]
Despite the relief you might feel after years of saving, on-time payments, and achieving the best-possible credit scores, after you’ve applied for a mortgage isn’t time to change any of your responsible behavior. Why? Well, the mortgage approval process isn’t immediate and it’s really a moving target during that period between application and approval. As […]
So how’s your space treating you this summer? Pandemic or not, summer is prime time home renovation season for many homeowners, especially if they’re repurposing spaces to serve as ad hoc classrooms, offices, and movie theaters in lieu of the real thing. We’re asking a lot of our spaces these days so we thought you […]
