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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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A Timeline for Selling Your Home

Jan 19, 2021 ,,,

Unlike a last-second squeeze through the closing doors of the uptown Q train, selling a home isn’t something you can rush. But, if you’re like most homeowners, you probably aren’t even sure where to start. We’ve broken down the steps for you:  WHAT TO DO NOW OR VERY SOON  Pick a date If you’re in […]

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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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Back to School House Hunting

Aug 27, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

We have moved out of the busy spring open house season and the market is slowing down in all areas.  There are a few reasons buyers are out in droves during the spring, including the weather being so nice and everyone seemingly coming out of hibernation. One big reason is that families want to purchase […]

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Kitchen Upgrades on a Budget

Jul 31, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

It’s the last day of July and the last day of National Culinary Arts Month! We’d like to take this opportunity to share a couple of articles with you about making your cooking space worthy of creating delectable dishes. A renovated kitchen is usually at the top of a buyer’s and renter’s wish list but […]

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Money Saving Tips on Lucky Penny Day!

May 23, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Today is Lucky Penny Day, which is a perfect opportunity to talk about saving for a down payment and other important financial steps to take if you’d like to purchase a home. For advice on interests rates and other expertise in the area of mortgages, our friend Mark Maimon of Freedom Mortgage has posted several […]

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Open House Season Tips for Buyers and Sellers

May 06, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

You may have noticed a lot more homes on the market and “open house” signs posted in front of buildings as we are officially in the spring home buying and selling season. Not only is the weather getting warmer, which brings in more traffic to an open house, but serious buyers with children often want […]

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Ace Your Co-Op Board Interview by Jane Herro

Apr 25, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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 […]

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Donate to Our Friend’s Crowdfunding Campaign for his Yoga School

Apr 24, 2019 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Please check out our friend and client’s crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo! Swans Nest Yoga – Burning To Live Sean Moore opened Swans Nest Yoga in Bushwick, Brooklyn last August. You may remember the blog interview we posted right before the grand opening about his experience finding this space with RC’s Victoria Alexander and the connection he feels with his […]

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