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Sellers: Understand What’s at Stake by Not Listing on the MLS

The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is the common database used by real estate pros to list properties for sale. It’s the reason you can easily open a map on Realtor, Zillow, or Redfin and look up that property you just drove past. While percentages might vary a bit by source and year, the vast majority […]

An Invaluable Overview for Buyers Concerned About Climate Change

As you may have guessed by reading this blog in the past, we’re big fans of The New York Times breaking down some of the more complicated aspects of New York City real estate for their readers. Their Rent Vs Buy Calculator, for instance, has earned a permanent place in our buyer-education arsenal (but don’t […]

Is Your Apartment Covered By Good Cause Eviction Rules? This New Tool Can Tell You

New York City’s Good Cause Eviction Law has been in effect for a little more than a year now, but too few New Yorkers may be aware of whether their home is covered. Fortunately, a new tool is available from Housing Justice for All and JustFix, two advocacy groups that want to make sure you […]

NYC Renter? It’s Time to Think About Flood Insurance

As independent journalism outlet The City aptly put it, New York is really a “collection of islands”—with more than 520 miles of waterfront! Perhaps that’s easy enough to remember if you’re in a coastal neighborhood, but thanks to a combination of climate change and aging sewage infrastructure, even landlocked neighborhoods are under threat of flooding—especially […]

What Is Going On with NYC Rent Right Now?

What’s going on with you these days? Feeling a little unstable? Seeking security in routine and predictability? Standing still while prices go up all around you? Such is the current human condition in New York City—so why should real estate be any different?  February’s median Manhattan rent reached its highest rate in more than two […]