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Why So Many Homeowners Are Staying Put—and What That Means for Brooklyn Buyers

Why So Many Homeowners Are Staying Put—and What That Means for Brooklyn Buyers

Nov 12, 2025 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

It’s not your imagination—the market feels frozen, and there’s a real reason for that. Homeowners across the U.S. are more locked in than they’ve been in over 40 years, and it’s creating a kind of gridlock that’s hard to ignore, especially in high-cost, high-desire cities like ours. Most Homeowners Won’t Trade Their Low RatesA recent […]

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What the New SALT Cap Means (and Doesn’t Mean) for NYC Homeowners

Nov 12, 2025 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The latest federal tax changes under the Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” have raised the cap on the SALT deduction—that’s State and Local Taxes—for those who itemize their returns. If you live in New York, where taxes are no joke, that might sound like a big deal. The cap jumped from $10,000 to […]

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To Broker or Not: A Decision Framework for Small Brooklyn Landlords

Nov 12, 2025 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

New York City’s FARE Act went into affect this year, which killed the broker fee as we know it, took effect and many on every side of the apartment-rental game — tenants, brokers, and landlords — are still playing catch-up when it comes to learning these new rules. Designed to protect tenants, the act presents […]

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What the Broker Fee Changes Mean For You

Dec 17, 2024 ,,,,,,,

New York City’s City Council recently passed the FARE Act, meaning tenants are no longer responsible for paying broker fees. Instead, that cost will now be passed on to landlords or management companies and most tenants will no longer have to foot the bill. Let’s take a closer look at what that means for you. […]

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What You Should Know About The ‘Wild West’ of Broker Agreements

Dec 16, 2024 ,,,,,,,

The role of brokers in New York City is changing quickly – and while many argue these changes will benefit New Yorkers, it’s still vital to be a smart consumer. We’ve already discussed what the City Council’s recent passage of the FARE Act means for renters (an end to footing the bill for broker’s fees […]

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Beyond the Feel-Good Choice: Why It Makes Sense to Work With a Small Broker

Sep 12, 2024 ,,,,,,,

Look, obviously, we’re a bit biased. As an ethics-driven, woman-owned, small business that’s managed to survive in the hypercompetitive New York City real estate market for two decades, urging buyers and sellers to take a chance on a small business is a no-brainer. But you might be surprised by how much sense it makes from […]

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Searching For An Investment Property In NYC?

Oct 08, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Hello all! It’s Financial Planning Week and we’ve prepared a five-part series of topics that we believe our readers will enjoy. For our fifth topic we’ve decided to dedicate it to our investors. It has become well known that NYC is definitely the place to invest in real estate. This is mostly due to the […]

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Estate Planning Tips

Oct 08, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Hello All! It’s Financial Planning Week and we’ve prepared a five-part series of topics that we believe our readers will enjoy. Our fourth topic is geared to our Landlords –  for most property owners, a home is among their most valuable possessions and is an investment of their time and money. In honor of that […]

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Closing Cost in NYC

Oct 08, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Hello all! It’s Financial Planning Week and we’ve prepared a five-part series of topics that we believe our readers will enjoy. This third topic is geared to our sellers did you know that closing cost in NYC can make or break the decision of a buyer by impacting their choice on whether they should buy […]

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What Are Some Difference Between Rent vs Buy

Oct 08, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Hello all! It’s Financial Planning Week and we’ve prepared a five-part series of topics that we believe our readers will enjoy. Our second topic is geared to our Buyers and the major differences that exist between renting vs buying and how one might be a better option for over the other. Check out this article […]

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