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What Could the Coronavirus Possibly Have to Do With Your Mortgage?

Mar 04, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

OK, we were surprised, too. But what at first sounds ridiculous can actually be pretty quickly connected to this week’s decision by the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by half of a percent as an effort to head off the potential negative effects of the coronavirus on the economy. And while you might be […]

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Brooklyn Bridge | Buying into Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Mar 01, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Brooklyn Bridge is our new series featuring our clients’ real stories of what buying in Brooklyn is really like. Buying a home anywhere is a challenge. But buying in Brooklyn is a true journey. Finding that just-right combination of affordability, location, style, and livability can sometimes feel overwhelming. That’s why we wanted to bring you […]

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Don’t Get Catfished This Valentine’s- 6 Cat-Traps That Snare First-Time Buyers

Feb 14, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Don’t Get Cat Fished! Common Mistakes Buyers Should Not Make Having an advocate by your side is an invaluable resource in your Brooklyn real estate search, since it can be easy to miss something when you don’t have a seasoned professional by your side. Even in the Google era, online savvy can’t replace agent experience […]

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Inheriting Property and Estate Planning By Gino DiMeo (part one)

Feb 11, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

With home prices skyrocketing in the Carroll Gardens area over the last couple of decades, estate planning has become a topic of major importance amongst families in the area. Homes that were bought by middle class folks at a relatively reasonable price many years ago are now worth 3 and 4 million dollars. In 2014 […]

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6 Red Flags That First-Time Renters Can Miss

Feb 11, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 Don’t Get Apartment Catfished! For the most part, people usually learn from their mistakes.  It’s why we believe having a tenant advocate is a valuable resource in your search for a space.  Unethical brokers and landlord use easy to fall for industry traps that could snare first-time renters in. Working with a seasoned professional that has […]

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Sweeten is Your Free Renovation Matchmaker this Valentine’s Day ❤️

Feb 07, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The process of renovating can be complicated and finding the perfect contractor and specialized professionals is important. We’ve been working with Sweeten, the New York renovation experts, for a while now and we always recommend them to clients. They joined us at our “Buying into Brooklyn” crash course for first time home buyers back in […]

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Open House Guide For Sellers (Part Two)

Feb 07, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Tip #3-Out of the house! You, your dog and your dust bunnies! Clean and Declutter your space and stay away during showings! Leading up to your first open house  we hope that you have started taking steps to clean, declutter and stage your apartment.  Do not wait until the last minute to do a deep clean, […]

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NYC Co-ops, Your Buying Power and Your Values Aligned

Jan 24, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,

We have all heard of food co-ops and thing they are good but do we know why? and what actually is  a food co-op? Wikipedia says: “A food cooperative or food co-op is a food distribution outlet organized as a cooperative, rather than a private or public company. Food cooperatives are usually consumer cooperatives, where the decisions regarding the production and distribution […]

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Is My Co-op Maintenance Tax Deductible?

Jan 17, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Can I deduct my co-op maintenance tax? The short answer is YES—a percentage of your monthly maintenance is tax deductible and this percentage is different from unit to unit depending on number of shares owned. With a co-op, the amount of the maintenance that is tax deductible is based on the portion that is used […]

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Ace Your Brooklyn Co-Op Board Application: Reference Letters by Victoria Alexander

Jan 10, 2020 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Being able to afford a co-op apartment in NYC is only a portion of the purchasing process. No matter how well qualified you are financially before and after buying in a NYC co-op, you still need to prove you are worthy! Part of the typical co-op board application process is presenting the necessary documentation to make […]

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