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Our Buying into Brooklyn Event Last Week with Pics!

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 […]

Calling All Red Hook Artists! by Jane Herro

It’s that time of year again! The call for artists and makers has begun for 2018’s Red Hook Open Studios. Register here until October 20th to get your studio on the map and share your talent with your neighbors and visitors. Are you a Red Hook based artist who would like to share your work but you don’t have the […]

Open Studios Red Hook: RC’s Open Submissions for Artists

Red Hook Open Studios is not until early November but registration for artists is happening now. Early bird specials are in effect until October 15th and artists with studios throughout Red Hook are preparing for this event. You may have heard in the past (or perhaps you haven’t) that we host Brooklyn-based artists out of […]

RC’s Buying into Brooklyn Workshop Sept 20th.

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 […]

Calculate Approximate Monthly Mortgage Payments by Jane Herro

Need a ballpark estimate of monthly principal and interest mortgage payments on the fly? Our friends and Freedom Mortgage have a shortcut! The calculation below can be used to estimate ballpark figures with a relatively small margin of error. Here’s how to do it: Approximate Mortgage Payment Calculation $5 for every $1,000 borrowed (assumed rate of roughly […]

Buying into Brooklyn Workshop Photos and Video!

Sunday’s Buying into Brooklyn: Open House Edition crash course for first-time home buyers was a success! Realty Collective’s talented agent duo the Fallon Team, Jane Herro and Tina Fallon were hosting alongside real estate attorney Rashidah Siddiqui of Serpico, Serpico & Siddiqui P.C. and Freedom Mortgage banker Gabi Feuer. Realty Collective’s Victoria Hagman was also in attendance and was very happy with the […]

Buying into Brooklyn: Open House Edition by Jane Herro

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 […]

Last Day for the Red Hook Prom Dress Swap!

As we all know, or should know since we put out a Save the Date blog months ago, the Red Hook Prom is this Saturday, June 2nd! We are so ready! Are you? For anyone that needs a retro dress or have one and would like to donate, tonight is your last chance to visit […]

Ace Your Co-Op Board Interview by Jane Herro

If you’ve made it to the co-op board interview, you can be confident that your application is in good shape. At this stage, the board has already looked at your finances and thinks you would be a good match for tenancy – on paper. Now, all you have to do is prove you’d be a great […]

Buying into Brooklyn Crash Course on Monday.

Realty Collective will be hosting another workshop for first-time home buyers on Monday at Brooklyn Brewery. Join RC’s owner, Victoria Hagman, and agents Jane Herro and Tina Fallon at Brooklyn Brewery on April 23rd as they share tips and answer questions alongside mortgage professionals, Mark Maimon and Gabi Feuer  and real estate attorney, Rashidah Siddiqui.  We know that purchasing in Brooklyn […]