If you’re in the market for a new home — whether buying or renting — you’ve likely come across the relatively recent real estate marketing phenomenon known as virtual staging. It’s a digital design tool that many real estate brokers have turned to as a way of making the homes they show prospective buyers look […]
Maybe it’s living through a global pandemic or the fact that we’ve actually begun to see and experience the very real effects of climate change but this year’s Earth Day had us thinking of more tangible ways we can make changes. (Caveat: Yes, the big corporations should be shouldering more of the burden than they […]
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By Jane Herro When it comes to the home-buying process, a key part of the equation is being ready. A common misstep that people make at the beginning of their search is not being ready with a pre-approval letter, but instead a pre-qualification. A pre-qualification is based on non-verified information provided to the mortgage broker […]
Click to make your 15-minute appointment with Victoria. Brooklyn real estate in the middle of COVID was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. First came the dizzying number of neighbors who left town for more room (or, sadly, because they lost a job) and then came a seller free-for-all—along with rent drops that ensured the cost of […]
Seller Tips for Selling a Home with Pets Spring equals open house season for real estate, so now is the perfect time to get your place in shape if you plan to sell anytime soon (we’re quickly shifting to a seller’s market right now, if you didn’t know). Part of making your place as attractive […]
Brooklyn real estate ads are often a slew of acronyms (WFH is hot this year) buried in a heap of adjectives (“cozy” can have…several meanings). But one thing you’ll come across often are the big three descriptors—pre-war, post-war )you’d think these two would cover it all, right?), and new construction. We’ll break down the […]
Everybody worries about their taxes. And every buyer worries about how they’re going to look to mortgage brokers but don’t overlook the fact that they’re often the people in the best position to help you look good to their higher ups. Thinking about buying? Consider talking to a mortgage broker before you file your taxes. […]
We’ve seen it time and time again — even when searching for our own places. You think and think about all the things you want to know about an apartment before you see it, but the instant you step over the threshold, your mind goes blank. There’s so much to look at, an agent who’llprobably […]
You may not have heard of National Walking Day (admittedly, we hadn’t), but it turns out that—unsurprisingly—New York City once again topped Walk Score’s list of Most Walkable Cities in the country for 2020. In a year of lockdowns, many of us discovered there was nowhere else we’d rather be than a place where (most) […]
