Queens Real Estate Market Report: Q1 2022

Last Updated on April 23, 2022 Queens Real Estate Market Report 2022, courtesy of the Queens Home Team at Keller Williams Realty Landmark II. Have a question? Contact Us Data Source: https://www.queenshometeam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Queens-Real-Estate-Market-Report_Q1-2022.pdf Market Snapshot Happy Spring from QHT! Hopefully you’ve been enjoying the weather as it begins to warm up 🙂 Here at QHT headquarters […]

Rent Stabilization De-Regulation in a 421a Building

Answer provided by Neil B. GarfinkelREBNY Broker CounselPartner-in-charge of real estate and banking practices at Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP Question: It is my understanding that the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (“HSTPA”) generally prohibits deregulation of rent stabilized apartments (meaning that a rent stabilized apartment will never become a free-market rate apartment). Does that […]

5 Tips for Multi Family Investing

Queens’ Investors continue to choose multi family homes, and it is no surprise considering the many benefits that come with them. Everything from their higher income potential to their ease of financing mean that investing in these properties is a smart move. If you are considering purchasing a multifamily property for the first time, you […]

Can a Coop Board reject the sale of a Unit because the Price is too Low? 

Answer provided by Neil B. Garfinkel, REBNY Broker Counsel, Partner-in-charge of real estate and banking practices at Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP Answer: In many circumstances, a co-op board may reject a prospective purchaser because the price of the co-op apartment is too low. The By-Laws of most co-ops give the co-op board the right to withhold […]

FAQs regarding Buyer Representation in Queens & NYC

Answers provided by Neil B. Garfinkel, REBNY Broker Counsel, Partner-in-charge of real estate and banking practices at Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP FAQs: Q: Is a buyer always entitled to be represented in a transaction?A: Yes, the New York State Department of State (“DOS”) has consistently stated that a buyer always has a right to be represented in […]

What should I know about Buying a Coop in a Land Lease Building?

Answer provided by Neil B. Garfinkel, REBNY Broker Counsel, Partner-in-charge of real estate and banking practices at Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP Answer: If a co-op building has a Ground Lease (also known as a Land Lease), it means that the co-op corporation does not own the land under the building. Rather, the co-op corporation leases […]