Information provided by Claddagh Capital LLC What is a Cap Rate and why its important? A Capitalization Rate or cap rate is a metric used in commercial real estate to assess the return and risk of a property, purchased on an all-cash basis or unleveled (no mortgage). The cap rate is used on an unleveled […]
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: “Off-market” commonly indicates that the property is not listed for sale or has not been listed on a multiple listing service. REBNY and most MLS’s expressly forbid the promotion of exclusive listings as […]
Answer provided by Rafael Reyes, Originating Branch Manager at Cross Country Mortgage LLC. Do you want lower monthly payments now or do you want to pay off your home faster? That’s one of the primary questions to answer when deciding between a 30-year fixed mortgage or a 15-year fixed mortgage. 15-Year Mortgage You have 15 […]
Information provided by Neil B. Garfinkel, REBNY Broker Counsel, Partner-in-charge of real estate and banking practices at Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP Many residential buildings in NYC have pet restrictions and policies such as “no pets,” “no dogs,” “cats only,” etc. While pets are not a protected class under the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), a housing […]
We’ve been monitoring the market closely and discussing several topics that affect NYC homebuyers. So, whether you’re looking to buy a property now, or 3 years from now, this information should be insightful. Something we’ve learned about recently is a new strategy that sellers are using in order to make their properties more attractive. It’s called […]
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 […]
NYC Homebuyer Connect Hi Friends 👋, hope you’re doing well! This month we wanted to give you some information about the new conforming loan limits in NYC, plus we wanted to give you some quick money saving tips, and lastly, we wanted to share a 4 account personal banking system that helps with budgeting, spending, […]
Hi all👋, thanks for visiting our website! In this month’s edition of Homebuyer Connect, we wanted to give you some information that you might find helpful. First, we cover a step by step guide on how to verify property taxes in NYC. If you’re buying a residential home or condo, then you will want to […]
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