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Three Helpful Tips For a Stress-Free NYC Apartment Closing
If you are unfamiliar with the New York City housing market, closing on an apartment can be an intimidating process. However, a little bit of preparation can go a long way toward making your purchase...
View Article11 Mistakes to avoid when buying a New York City Co-op
11 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a New York City Co-op The New York City co-op buying process may have you wondering if the principals of honesty, integrity, and good faith exist in the real estate...
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225 West 83rd Street – The Bromley
I believe that I live one of the nicest buildings on the Upper West Side – if you want to combine convenience, amenities and lovely views. The Bromley, at 225 West 83rd Street, is one of those postwar...
View ArticleTop NYC Neighborhoods for 2013 Real Estate Investment
Wondering where you should spend your real estate dollar in 2013? We asked our agents to pick out the neighborhoods that they felt were going to be hot in the coming year and got a wide range of...
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How Much Should I Bid on a Home?
When we work with buyers and they find a home they love, the first question they ask is “How much should I bid?” Unfortunately the answer is not always easy. They need to not only figure out what the...
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Simplify Your NYC Apartment Search with New Buyer Tools
The core of our mission at RealDirect is to utilize technology to simplify the process of buying and selling real estate. With everything we do, we continue to push toward more efficient methods of...
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The RealBargain
We have recently added a new feature to RealDirect search called the RealBargain. This is an algorithm we have devised for finding homes that are priced particularly aggressively. We look for homes...
View ArticleLow Inventory: What does this mean for NYC Home Buyers and Sellers?
Brokers like to quote market reports showing that NYC Co-op “inventory” is lower than last year, and that in general, there are fewer homes on the market now than in the past few years. What does this...
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Buying a NYC Co-Op: High Maintenance, Lower Price vs. Low Maintenance, Higher...
When trying to decide how much to spend on an apartment purchase, listing price is a helpful starting point, but doesn’t convey the whole picture. In fact, it’s possible for an $800,000 apartment to...
View ArticleInvesting in Properties with a low Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
When researching homes and buildings in New York City on building information sites like RealDirect’s Free Property Reports, buyers and investors will often encounter a field called “FAR”. This stands...
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