This week’s session of our popular Buying Into Brooklyn class had more participants, more questions and—most importantly—more answers than ever. This is the one to watch. Not only do we share tips on buying during COVID, as you’ll learn, the market is really picking back up. If you’ve been on the fence, things are moving […]
We talked last week about how challenging it can be to scrape and save enough to make it to that 20% goal for a down payment (especially in Brooklyn) and while there are plenty of alternatives to a traditional mortgage product requiring that hefty down payment, let’s assume for today’s purposes that you’re trying to […]
Our good friend and mortgage expert, Mark Maimon, was recently quoted in this very informative Apartment Therapy post on the topic of mortgage calculators. We know they aren’t exact but can be helpful in the early stages of home purchasing, when you’d like to know an approximation of how much you may be able to spend. […]
Spring home selling and buying season is approaching! Below is a guide for both sellers and buyers to prepare for the process! For Sellers: You’ve decided to sell you home! I know that sometimes this isn’t an easy decision and can feel overwhelming at first. Don’t worry, though, because I can talk you through it! Finding a […]
Buying a home in NYC is no easy feat! Let us help make the process easier. On Tuesday, March 19th from 6 to 7:30pm, join us for our latest edition of Buying Into Brooklyn, a crash course on home buying with key strategies for your home search. Get solid advice from our team of pros in a relaxed setting Learn […]
Photo Courtesy of Compass We met on a warm August evening in Park Slope at what best can be described as a man cave. The garden level duplex was dark. And cramped. And David liked it. I asked ‘Are you concerned about natural light?’ ‘No,’ he said. Hmmm, okay. This will be interesting. That sun-starved duplex ended […]
Last Thursday evening we sat down with some folks who had a lot of questions about home-buying in the Brooklyn real estate market and we were happy to hang out with them at the lovely bar, The Hop Shop in the Columbia Waterfront District and make sure they got all their answers. We’re grateful to […]
We are excited to announce another Buying into Brooklyn workshop is set for Thursday September 20th. This time we’ll be meeting up at Columbia Waterfront bar The Hop Shop from 6:30-8:30pm. As usual, it’s $10 in advance and $12 at the door. You can purchase tickets and learn more here. Read more about what to expect […]
Buying a home in Brooklyn is no easy feat, but we can help make the process easier. On Sunday, June 24, join us for our latest edition of Buying into Brooklyn, a crash course on home buying that will focus on what you need to do to prepare before hitting up those crowded Sunday open houses. You’ll get solid […]
Sunday to you may mean brunch. Sunday to me means hitting up open houses around Brooklyn. I can already feel the 2018 sales market heating up and when you’re slated to view 8 apartments in a 3 hour span in 5 different neighborhoods, you have to be strategic in your approach. Enter the open house safe word, […]
