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Compére Collective Presents: Time/Space by MOTHER CREATRIX COLLECTIVE

We are so excited to present May’s exhibit at Compére Collective, TIME/SPACE featuring artists from MOTHER CREATRIX COLLECTIVE! Make sure you stop by their Opening Reception on Sunday, May 7 from 2-5pm. Make sure you stop by to meet some of the artists!  Time/Space by MOTHER CREATRIX COLLECTIVE Women and (m)others are often expected to […]

Sustainable Buildings Local Law 97 To Affect Brooklyn Buildings In 2024

If your local Brooklyn apartment has not been making sustainability efforts, it’s time to call your landlord and building owners. Local law 97 (LL97), part of the city’s Climate Mobilization Act in 2019, states that buildings 25,000 square feet and larger must limit harmful energy emissions.  Buildings across NYC will need to comply with the […]

Compére Collective Presents: Second Nature feat. Kim Loewe & Susan Rowland

We are so excited to present April’s exhibit at Compére Collective, Second Nature featuring Kim Loewe & Susan Rowland! Make sure you stop by their Opening Reception on Friday, April 7 from 6pm-8pm to meet the artists and mingle. Learn more about the show below! Please join us to celebrate the opening of “Second Nature,” […]

There are More Single Women Homeowners Than Single Men

Happy Women’s History Month! At Realty Collective we find it important to highlight local women owned businesses in Brooklyn. We have a whole blog category dedicated to it. Female owned businesses are an important part of our community and without them we wouldn’t be here, literally, Realty Collective is co-owned by Victoria Alexander, a real […]

How will the Recent Bank Collapses Affect Your Mortgage Interest Rate?

Silicon Valley Bank made national news last week with its collapse, prompting the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Treasury Department to create an emergency program to backstop all deposits using the Fed’s emergency lending authority. Silicon Valley Bank became the second largest bank failure in U.S. history, and the largest since the 2008 […]

Real Estate Market in NYC: What to Expect in 2023

The real estate market in NYC is a dynamic one, with the value of homes and apartments being affected by a number of economic and cultural factors. Let’s take an in-depth look at the 2023 NYC real estate forecast, so you have a great idea of how to navigate your real estate purchases this year. […]

11 Tips to Ace Your Upcoming Board Interview

  Congratulations! You’ve been invited to a board interview for your dream home. A standard part of the board application process, this is a way for them to to learn more about you —and your family if applicable— to make sure you’d be a good fit in their building. Even though the interview is a […]

New to the {RC} Team – Hi, I’m Naomi!

Hey there! I’m Naomi and I am thrilled to be a new member of the {RC} team, a journey that has literally been years in the making. I specialize in guiding renters through the Brooklyn rental market to find their slice of heaven in NYC and bringing some calm, kindness and understanding to what can be a […]

Everything You Need to Know About NYC’s Affordable Housing Lottery

One of the best ways to find a rent-stabilized apartment in New York City is through NYC Housing Connect — also known as the affordable housing lottery. These units are for low-income tenants, and rent is well below market rate. Monthly payments are also protected from the huge annual increases that are so common in […]

Did Someone Say Summer Slow Down?

How To Take Advantage of Today’s Unique Real Estate Deals Normally in the world of real estate, summer is booming. But this year, because of record-high home prices, rising interest rates, plunging cryptocurrency and stock markets, and potential  layoff concerns, we’re feeling a different vibe. Things are slowing down because a significant percentage of the […]

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