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Navigating New York Heating Laws in Your Brooklyn Apartment: A Guide for Renters

Finding the perfect apartment in Brooklyn can be an exciting endeavor. Still, sometimes, unexpected challenges arise, such as issues with heating systems. If you’ve found yourself in a situation where your apartment lacks proper heating, rest assured that you’re not alone. There are steps you can take to address this concern promptly and effectively Understanding […]

Coping with the Loss of a Pet in NYC: A Guide for NYC Residents

Losing a beloved pet is an emotionally challenging experience, and navigating the practical aspects of handling the situation can be equally overwhelming. Being animal-lover ourselves, we wish we can say we haven’t been there, but unfortunately, it’s part of life. Here are some resources to help you navigate the necessary steps if you lose your […]

The Best Smart Home Devices for Renters

It’s easy to get in your head as a renter, dreaming of all the things you’d do to improve your home if the papers were in your own name. But smart home technology is one upgrade that’s easy to make no matter where you live — and easy to take with you to the next […]

How to Avoid High Tenant Turnover & Keep Good Tenants

By far, the most challenging part of being a landlord is finding, securing, and keeping good tenants. Once they’re in, all you have to worry about is receiving payments and responding to potential home repairs. But where do you find these unicorn renters who treat your home better than they’d treat their own? Where are […]

Tips on Saving for a Down Payment

Buying into Brooklyn is no easy feat. Prices are continually going up and competition can be fierce when you find a good deal. The hardest part for most is securing the funds for a down payment, which in New York is generally more than the average 10% you are expected to have in other parts […]

It’s 2019! Are you ready to buy?

This past year did a number on the New York Real Estate market; pricey new developments, politics, taxes, zoning, the L Train shutdown debacle and much much more. On the bright side, for buyers throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, there was been an influx of listings. Neighborhood to neighborhood inventory is at its highest level since […]

How To Navigate the Buying Process like a Pro

Are you buying today, tomorrow or in ten years? Regardless on your timetable at some point it your life you may want to buy a property, or two or ten. In those transactions, countless things can go astray. To begin you need to identify two very important things. First, what you want, need, and how much you […]

For Sale! Corner Lot with Approved Plans in Red Hook.

Red Hook is one of the most sought after neighborhoods in Brooklyn.  It’s got a quaint seaside village charm that you just can’t beat.  Combine that with the great restaurants and shops along Van Brunt and the peaceful and laid back vibe of the area and you have yourself a slice of heaven. Realty Collective’s […]

Open House for this Park Slope Co-op Tonight.

Can you imagine living across the street from the breathtaking and vast green meadows and ramble of Prospect Park?  How about finding such a perfectly located one bedroom for well under $550,000? Tonight Realty Collective’s Victoria Hagman is showing this charming one bedroom on Prospect Park West, which is priced at $535,000 with a low maintenance of $490.59 a month. You […]