A mortgage broker is someone who will work as an intermediary between you and a lender. They don’t work for the lender but instead will ensure they work to find you the best possible rate and terms. Typically, you’ll meet to go over your finances, income, credit score, and other key variables. Then, they’ll help […]
We’re living a world of big Ifs right now. If you still have a job. If you plan to stay in New York City. If things will ever get back to normal. So we recognize that even in a robust economy (you know, theoretically), it is a tough road to home ownership for many people—but […]
This is part two of our five-part series on moving to the Hudson Valley. Be sure to check back each day for a new blog. One of the hardest parts of finding where you fit in upstate is that every place is just so charming, it can be hard to get out of the vacation […]
Per an Executive Order form Governor Cuomo, New Yorkers may request an absentee ballot for the June 23 elections. The move is an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To do your part, click here.
We’ve got a thing for multi-tasking, multi-hyphenate women around here. In fact, most of Realty Collective’s agents double as creatives in their non-real-estate lives. You’ve probably met RC agent Tina Fallon, producer of the long-running 24 Hour Plays, but we’d like to introduce you to another woman getting things done in Brooklyn by putting her […]
This is the first in a series of five blog posts about buying in the Hudson Valley. Look for a new post each day this week. First things first, no, we don’t want you to bail on Brooklyn. For the record, we’re staying put and there’s no place we’d rather ride out this pandemic (or […]
If you were to look at real estate as a totally dispassionate, rational, and transactional prospect, the conventional wisdom says that if you’re doing a short hitch in a city—New York, yes, but Sacramento, Little Rock, wherever, it doesn’t matter—it’s best to rent and not buy. If you’re staying for the long haul, go ahead […]
If you missed our presentation on The Superiority of the Revocable Trust In a State of Emergency, you can watch it now on your YouTube channel. In this meeting, Jessica discusses the differences between a Will and a Trust and why a Revocable Living Trust has turned out to be the best choice in a […]
Earlier in this series, we talked about alternative mortgage products that don’t require 20%, or using gift money or dipping into your 401k or IRA accounts to gather that lump sum that’ll put you on the path to home ownership. But let’s be real. Those options aren’t open to everyone. So what do you do […]
Every time we partner with Attorney Rashidah Siddiqui and Loan Originator Lisa Yountchi for one of our presentations, we uncover new information to share with you about the Brooklyn home buying process—not to mention the fantastic questions we field from participants. If you haven’t seen the presentation before, now’s your chance. You can watch it […]
