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Crystal Green - Licensed Real Estate Salesperson - Level Group New York, NYCrystal Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998637411653195166noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001926074229450279.post-15480757281191323992023-09-30T15:03:00.007-04:002023-10-01T10:15:26.383-04:002 Fordham Hill Oval HDFC 185K<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uD4p1qSSuog" width="453" youtube-src-id="uD4p1qSSuog"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <span face=""Source Sans Pro", Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1f2c; font-size: 14px;">No need for the elevator! This sprawling one bedroom is on the 3rd floor!</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a1f2c; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">This home features an updated kitchen and bathroom, king sized bedroom, living room and dining area. The apartment has hardwood floors, ceiling fans and large picture windows.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />All utilities and taxes are included in the maintenance.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a1f2c; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">Residents in this gated community enjoy, exclusive children’s playground, gym, parking adjacent to the complex, package room, laundry room, 3 community rooms in the complex and outdoor garden seating areas.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a1f2c; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">The cooperative complex is very well connected to transportation via Subways, MetroNorth and access to highways and neighborhood amenities.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.renthop.com/managers/6782</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com02 Fordham Hill Oval, Bronx, NY 10468, USA40.864236 -73.9083309999999912.554002163821153 -109.06458099999999 69.174469836178844 -38.75208099999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001926074229450279.post-31783929831072497172023-09-30T15:00:00.003-04:002023-09-30T15:00:31.220-04:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9W3eTO-sXsk" width="320" youtube-src-id="9W3eTO-sXsk"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1a1f2c; font-family: "Source Sans Pro", Helvetica, Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1em;">This 2-bedroom apartment is in the lively Upper West Side just 2 blocks from Central Park and Riverside Park. 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Minorities and women are still <a href="https://www.thestreet.com/story/13546009/1/retirees-are-opting-to-rent-homes-likes-millennials.html" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d6987; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">lagging behind their counterparts on purchasing homes</a> compared to Caucasians and men, according to a Trulia report.</div>
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The study by Trulia, a San Francisco-based real estate website, found that even when women and minorities are earning the same income as white men, their <a href="https://www.mainstreet.com/article/yes-you-can-put-down-less-than-20-to-buy-a-home" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d6987; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">levels of homeownership have still not caught up</a>. Compared to Caucasians, black Americans remain 56.9% less likely to own a home, especially in the Northeast and Midwest. Blacks have larger homeownership rates in California, Florida and Texas.</div>
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The Hispanic population fared slightly better: 50.9% are less likely than whites to have a mortgage. More Hispanics are likely to own with a mortgage at the same rate or better in the Southwest and West. In El Paso, Texas, Hispanics own homes at more than twice the rate of whites and make up more than 75% of all households.</div>
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Minorities are more likely to be homeowners in cities where the heads of households of that minority group comprised of a large share of the overall population. Trulia found that in the San Francisco Bay Area cities, Chinese-Americans are twice as likely to own homes as whites, but they are still 38.9% less likely to have a mortgage across the U.S.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 31.4285px;">A large contributing factor on </span><a href="https://www.mainstreet.com/article/why-first-time-homebuyers-are-waiting-to-buy-houses-until-after-marriage" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #2d6987; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 31.4285px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">why minorities have not made larger gains in homeownership</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 31.4285px;"> compared to Caucasians is because their families are less likely to be able to contribute to funding part of a down payment, said Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist for Trulia.</span><br />
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"If your parents owned a home, you are more likely to own one," he said. "For many minorities, they tend to earn less money and are less able to save up for a down payment compared to their white counterparts."</div>
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Another roadblock that minorities face is discrimination and a disparity in loan applications being approved, along with understanding how to buy a home, said Crystal Green, a real estate broker with Level Group, a New York real estate brokerage company.</div>
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"This can be remedied by neighborhood outreach groups educating women and minorities on the buying process and demystifying it," she said. "A lot of people are not aware of FHA loans which require minimal down payments or forgoing the bank route all together and going to your local credit unions that often have less stringent rules and flexibility to help buyers qualify for financing."</div>
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While women have not caught up with men and are still 10.5% less likely to have a mortgage, in cities such as Honolulu; Winston-Salem, N.C.; Seattle; Miami; and Tacoma, Wash., they fared better. One contributing factor is that there remains a gap of 6% more single women compared to single men. Out of the single women, 37.2% were parents compared to 11.7% men who were parents.</div>
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"Single parents are losing out on homeownership because they have to spend a higher share of their income towards child care," he said.</div>
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Despite having less earning power than men, many women are choosing to buy homes before they have a partner or get married to share their expenses, said Green.</div>
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"Women are starting to earn more money than they have historically, bringing more of them into the buying pool," she said. "Most women are marrying later in life and feel if they have to pay housing costs, they may as well invest in something."</div>
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Many women and minorities are faced with earning lower salaries than Caucasian men even though they are conducting the same type of work.</div>
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<story_page_break style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 31.4285px;">"They don't have the same earning power as white males and this results in being unable to accumulate enough of a nest egg to cover a down payment, closings costs and still have a rainy day fund," Green said.</story_page_break><br />
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The lower levels of homeownership could be attributed to overall views on real estate. Real estate is now seen more favorably as a good investment with 35% who agree to this sentiment, compared to only 19% in 2011, according to an April poll conducted by Gallup, a Washington, D.C.-based data analytics company. Americans find that stocks and mutual funds are the next best investment option with 22% who agree while 17% favor gold, 15% chose for savings accounts or CDs and 7% prefer bonds.</div>
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While Millennials have voiced the desire the own a home in the future, they are keen to keep renting since many of them switch jobs frequently, have not amassed the down payment or do not want the financial commitment. The zeal to pursue the "American dream" of owning a home has faded.</div>
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Renting is becoming widespread among income groups since 18% of the increase in renters during this decade earned $100,000 or more and the number of renters in the top income bracket grew by 61%, the report said.</div>
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A Gallup report in 2015 showed that 41% of non-homeowners who do not have plans to buy a house "the foreseeable future" and 34% of Americans renting their home. The number of people owning homes has fallen to 61%, the lowest amount in almost 15 years.</div>
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Renting has emerged as a norm for a third of the adults in the U.S., wrote Art Swift, a managing editor at Gallup. The data mirrors the U.S. Census Bureau's estimate in the fourth quarter of 2014 that 64% of Americans are renters.</div>
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Since many Millennials are more mobile and have experienced a slower start to their careers, they are not in a rush to purchase a home, said McLaughlin. Others are frustrated at the increasing prices of homes, which hinders their ability to save for a down payment as wages and income growth have been modest.</div>
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"They are buying homes at lower rates because they move around more than other generations," he said. "For many potential homeowners, it is not a lack of desire, but rather their financial circumstance such as flat wage growth which is inhibiting their ability to save up for a down payment."</div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri;">High prices and low supply continued to be the story of the
Manhattan real estate market in the second quarter. Though things have slowed
down quite a bit from the torrid pace of the last year, we still saw the number
of sales rise for the seventh straight quarter.
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri;">Low Inventory</span></b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri;"> – supply remains low, but is
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increasing by 18 percent as the real number remains a relatively low 5,659
properties. There still plenty of
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looking to fetch peak prices, costs will begin to go down as that supply goes
up. There is also the expected increase
of luxury condos hitting the market at the same time in Midtown with
approximately 750 units headed that way. However, for the time being, with the
average home price currently at a record $1.7 million, buyers are showing some
resistance and restraint when making purchases, especially when we look at
properties in the $5-$10 million range. There,
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pace of sales in the second quarter slowing significantly due to the sharp
price increase. The median sale price of a Manhattan condo was $910,000 this
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during Q1 possibly due to a lull in new development completions. Brokers and
developers fear the likelihood that buyers are beginning to resist the sky-high
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If you’re looking to buy new property for under $2 million, Manhattan won’t have it.<br />“It’s definitely competitive,” Gary Malin, president of real estate group Citi Habitats, said of the spring sales market. “There’s lots of bidding wars going on, lots of best-and-final [offers] going on.”<br />
In other words, few apartment hunters are getting their first choice these days.<br />Inventory in Manhattan in the first quarter of 2014 declined by 17% from the first quarter of 2013, according to a Citi Habitats sales market report; apartments priced between $2 million and $5 million made up 16% of total sales in the first quarter of this year, up 2% from the year before.<br />
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Service Employees International Union 32 BJ, or SEIU 32BJ, agreed to a tentative four-year deal that includes a 11.3% raise for doormen and handymen who work in residential buildings.</h2>
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The union representing doormen and handymen reached a tentative agreement Friday with the Realty Advisory Board, averting a possible strike that would have affected thousands of city residents.</div>
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Service Employees International Union 32 BJ agreed to a four-year deal that includes a 11.3% raise for doormen, supers, handymen and porters who work in residential buildings.</div>
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But this year,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; color: black; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">the sheer amount of action is white-hot</strong><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, way ahead of the mercury on the thermometer. Why? A whopping 44 new developments are launching this spring—that's condos<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><em style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; color: black; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: italic 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">and</em><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>rentals—in neighborhoods from Inwood to Williamsburg. Get ready for some big names (and pricey properties) at the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://ny.curbed.com/places/woolworth-building" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; color: #1111aa; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Woolworth Building</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://ny.curbed.com/places/435-west-50th-street" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; color: #1111aa; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Stella Tower</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, and 30 Park Place's<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://ny.curbed.com/places/30-park-place" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; color: #1111aa; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Four Seasons Private Residences</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">. 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Meanwhile, there's TF Cornerstone's<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://ny.curbed.com/tags/46-10-center-boulevard" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; color: #1111aa; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">massive rental tower</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, the last of six it has erected along the Long Island City waterfront, and tons of smaller buildings in Brooklyn, some with just a handful of units. Know of any building we've missed? Please share in the comments or with the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:tips@curbed.com" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; color: #1111aa; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">tipline</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, and we'll add it to the map. Take a look at the whirlwind of activity below, which brings one word to mind:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px currentColor; color: black; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Brace</strong><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/21px sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">.</span><br />
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Good Morning and Happy New Year!
2013 roared to a close, with the Manhattan residential real estate market setting sales volume records, rising by 30 percent in the fourth quarter. Inventory dwindled to its lowest rate in 14 years, with approximately 4100 listings available at the close of the year.
Observers agree that buyers both gained confidence in the economy and were spurred to action by the potential for continued rising interest rates.
The median sales price for condos rose by a stunning 14.3 percent over 2012, reaching an all-time high of $1.32 million, according to Crain’s New York Business. <br />
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However, the condo median price increase was driven primarily by sharp rises for sales of luxury units, new developments, and larger units. In addition, foreign buyer interest continues to drive high-end condo sales.
High-end condo sales represent only about five percent of the market, however. Co-op sales, about 60 percent of the market, had a modest median price increase of 4.6 percent in 2013, reaching approximately $680,000. A modest increase in the mid-range market is probably good news, according to some observers. It suggests there’s no market “bubble” and price increases are sustainable. <br />
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While the coming year looks good for sellers, they should nevertheless be wary of setting an unrealistically high price for their property just because prices overall are climbing. If you’re putting an older property on the market or a smaller or non-luxury unit, it’s probably not reasonable to expect it to fetch a double-digit price increase.
Buyers are looking at continued tight inventory in 2014. They’ll probably have to spend more time looking for what suits their needs and should be ready to move quickly when a good option becomes available.
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Overall, 2013 was a great year for Manhattan real estate and we expect 2014 to continue the upswing. I’d be happy to discuss Manhattan’s real estate picture in greater detail. Please email me to set up an appointment. I would also welcome the opportunity to discuss your real estate needs and plans.
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Crain’s New York Business: <a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140103/REAL_ESTATE/140109975">http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140103/REAL_ESTATE/140109975</a>
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The Real Deal: <a href="http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/01/03/manhattan-apartment-market-closes-out-crazy-year-with-record-smashing-quarter/">http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/01/03/manhattan-apartment-market-closes-out-crazy-year-with-record-smashing-quarter/</a>
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CNBC.com: <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/101308576">http://www.cnbc.com/id/101308576</a><br />
New York Times: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/nyregion/manhattan-real-estate-market-surging-at-years-end.html?_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/nyregion/manhattan-real-estate-market-surging-at-years-end.html?_r=0</a>
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Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/03/us-realestate-newyork-sales-idUSBREA020ML20140103
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NEW YORK (<a href="http://www.mainstreet.com/" target="blank">MainStreet</a>) — Lease-to-own is something you do with furniture, not a <a class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://www.mainstreet.com/article/real-estate/lease-own-good-way-buy-house?page=1#" id="itxthook0" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border: 0px transparent; display: inline; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan" id="itxthook0w" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(0, 204, 0); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">house</span></a>, right? Not necessarily. Although most people who buy houses do it the old-fashioned way, with a down payment and a mortgage, lease-to-own deals are also common in residential real estate.<br />
Leasing to own attracts buyers who can handle a monthly payment but lack a down payment. It can also be good for people with bad or no credit, as well as people who want to give a particular house, school system and neighborhood a test drive without committing to a big down payment and 30-year mortgage. And if you believe local home values are headed up, it can be a low-risk way to lock in a price now before it gets more expensive.<br />
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Lease-to-own, also known as a lease option, requires thinking outside the box. But it can make homeownership a reality today for people who might otherwise be paying rent for years. If the owner is willing, renters may even be able to lease-to-own the place they're staying in now, as well as any other rental. "Every for-rent sign you see potentially can be a lease option situation," says Eric Lloyd, a <a class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://www.mainstreet.com/article/real-estate/lease-own-good-way-buy-house?page=1#" id="itxthook1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border: 0px transparent; display: inline; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan" id="itxthook1w" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(0, 204, 0); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">real estate</span></a> coach with Salt Lake City-based Professional Education Institute.<br />
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Go online and search for price estimates for a moving truck with any of the major companies and you're likely going to get wildly different quotes from each company. In fact, half the time, the quote won't even be close to their advertised price. It turns out renting a moving truck isn't as simple as it sounds. To get the best deal you have to work for it a bit.</div>
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You've probably seen the ads for cheap moving truck rentals before: "Moves from $19.95!" or "Reserve for just $20!" Inevitably, when you call to actually make that reservation, it turns out the cost is often twice that much, maybe more. When you start looking for a more extended trip, like cross-country, the price differences get even larger.</div>
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I ran into this problem myself when I was pricing out moving trucks for a cross country move. U-haul quoted me at $1,400. Penske was about $900, and Budget was considerably cheaper at $600. The price difference was large enough that I decided to figure out why. So, I called U-haul with my Budget quote in hand, and asked for a deal. The U-Haul representative couldn't do it, and it turns out, it was mostly because the dates I'd picked were popular days. The U-Haul representative helpfully explained that it was all about supply, and the dates I'd requested were high traffic weekends. <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-rental-trucks-wont-say-2013-01-18?pagenumber=2" sl-processed="1" target="_blank">MarketWatch confirms this pricing model</a>:</div>
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New York City can never have too many charts and maps illustrating median rents in different neighborhoods. The folks at listings website <a href="http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/30/mapping_the_median_rents_in_new_york_city_neighborhoods.php#more">Zumper</a> have followed up on their <a href="http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/30/mapping_the_median_rents_in_new_york_city_neighborhoods.php#more">May pricing map</a> with two for July, shown above, illustrating median rents for one- and two-bedrooms in Manhattan, a few neighborhoods of Brooklyn, and Astoria. Once again, Tribeca retained its "most expensive" crown with a median price of <b>$4,200/month</b> for a 1BR and <b>$7,695/month</b> for a 2BR.<br />
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The next most expensive neighborhoods were—completely non-shockingly—Soho, with a median rent of $3,550/month for 1BRs, and Greenwich Village, at $3,500/month. The best deals were to be found on the East Side, with the Lower East Side median-ing $2,395/month and the Upper East Side $2,495/month. <br />
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2013 Q2 (April through June) Manhattan real estate market reports are out and
one thing is clear: the market is strong. According to StreetEasy.com, 4,185
purchase contracts were signed in the 2<sup>nd</sup> quarter, up 22 percent
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not the only sign of a robust market. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
New York Times </i>reports that in Q2, properties were on the market for 103
days, on average, a decrease of about 18 percent from one year ago.
Additionally, sellers are getting about 98 percent of the listing price<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #333333;">Despite
historically low levels of inventory, sales are robust. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bloomberg</i>, for example, reports inventory declines of nearly
one-third, some of the lowest levels in over a decade. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #333333;">The
low inventory levels are being driven partly by the fact that some owners
continue to wait to list their properties until their equity has climbed back
up. In addition, there’s been a lack of new construction since the 2008 credit
crisis. The new development that is in the pipeline is weighted heavily to
luxury properties. Industry observers expect, therefore, that mid-market buyers
will continue to face a tight market for some time. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #333333;">While
buyer demand and limited inventory makes for a “seller’s market,” the reports
show that prices aren’t soaring. Instead <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Crain’s
New York Business </i>reports that prices are up 13.6 percent for condos, year
over year, but the median price for co-ops is flat. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #333333;">While
interest from international, all-cash buyers has driven some price increases in
condos, overall, tight credit and rising mortgage rates are keeping a check on
rising prices. In addition, the Manhattan market has a lot of savvy buyers who
resist over-buying. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #333333;">In
these market circumstances, sellers who price appropriately can reasonably
expect to sell in a timely way and at a very acceptable price. It’s best for
sellers to be aware, however, that buyers are still cautious and credit can be
an issue. Accurate pricing continues to remain key.</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #333333;">I’d
be happy to discuss these reports and Manhattan’s real estate picture in
greater detail per your specific needs. Feel free to email me to set up
an appointment. You can reach me at <a href="mailto:crystal.greencr@gmail.com">crystal.greencr@gmail.com</a>. I would also welcome the opportunity to discuss your real estate needs
and plans. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #333333;">I look forward to hearing from you. </span></span><br />
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For first-time buyers, closing on a home purchase can be like finishing a long and grueling race. There’s the thrill of achievement mixed with relief that it’s over and, often, the weak limbs that can come with handing over a shockingly large check. <br />
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Most closings take place 60 to 90 days after the contract is signed, although <a class="meta-loc" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/classifieds/realestate/locations/newyork/newyorkcity/manhattan/?inline=nyt-geo" title="Find Real Estate listings and community news for New York City">New York City</a> brokers say 90 days is more the norm. The closings themselves tend to wrap up within two to three hours. They involve plenty of paperwork and a lot of signatures, a roomful of lawyers (at least in New York) and many checks changing hands. But there are fewer financial surprises now that lenders must give borrowers an estimate of their closing costs within three business days after receiving a loan application. <br />
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Moving in NYC is super stressful. But with a bit of organization and foresight, you can make your move to your new apartment more manageable. Read this article for a guide on how to strategically and efficiently unpack your furniture and belongs once you’ve moved into your new apartment or home.<br />
You may think that unpacking the contents of your entire home or apartment after a move would be difficult, but you can make it easy by sticking to a plan. The order in which you unpack your belongings will be based on what items you will need immediately versus those which you can wait until using. If you have an inventory list handy, you may want to reference this as you unpack to make sure that you are not missing anything. When you packed up your belongings at your old home or apartment, you should have made one box, or several boxes, of essentials that you kept using right up until your move; these items include things like a toothbrush and toothpaste, medicine, a hairbrush, toilet paper, several daytime outfits and nighttime sleepwear, shoes, some dishes and silverware, and some essential cooking utensils. Hopefully you labeled your essentials boxes—these are the boxes that you want to unpack first.<br />
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The real estate market tends to heat up come spring right along with the weather. For anyone out hunting for a condo or rental, there are a few <b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">new development</b> offerings to choose from. We've compiled a map of projects that are set to hit the market this spring, plus a few that appeared on market in the first quarter. Know of one we've missed? Please share in the comments or with the <a href="mailto:tips@curbed.com" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; color: #1111aa; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">tipline</a>, and we'll add it to the map. Happy hunting to all. <b style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">UPDATE:</b> We've added a few more developments to the map, but <a href="mailto:tips@curbed.com" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px currentColor; color: #1111aa; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">let us know</a> if there are others we're still missing.</div>
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Market reports released last week for the first quarter of 2013 in New York were nothing short of impressive. There is record low inventory and high demand. There are buyers out there looking for that perfect New York home and fewer sellers. This has held true for all market segments, from the trophy properties to the more modest ones.<br />
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Not long ago I could not have imagined that it would be a challenge to find qualified buyers their New York dream pad. But in these past couple of months, it certainly has been. We have what my esteemed colleague Kirk Henckels calls "a shortage of unaffordable housing." <br />
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Once again we have a resurgence of competitive bidding for intelligently-priced quality properties, as buyers who qualify for a home mortgage want to take advantage of the record-low interest rates. Inventory is down 16.9 percent from a year ago and quality homes are selling rapidly and for compelling prices. </div>
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The 3-bedroom apartment where a young Christopher Wallace, later known<a href="http://streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/845903-226-saint-james-place-clinton-hill-brooklyn?email=true" style="color: grey; outline: none 0px; text-decoration: none;"> as Notorious B.I.G. (obviously), lived is now for sale for $750,000.</a> That's a lot of money! Or is it? I don't know. I have maybe officially lost all perception of what "a lot of money" is when it comes to Brooklyn real estate. However, I used to live on that block, wayyyy back in 2001, which was still a completely different era than when Biggie lived there because it was <em>already</em> being called Clinton Hill back, but still, that seems like an awful lot of money.</div>
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Biggie, of course, never would have said he came from Clinton Hill. He would have said he came from Bed-Stuy. Obviously. And he also probably wouldn' t have recognized his old apartment, because it went through extensive renovations a few years ago which attempted to "preserv[e the] traditional styling while answering the needs of modern usage." And probably the fact that the real estate listing places special prominence on the presence of "a place to store bikes" in the building, wouldn't have mattered all that much to Biggie. I guess I'm assuming here, but he never seemed like much of a cyclist. And, I mean, who can even guess what he would have thought of the proliferation of bike lanes in his old hood. Sadly, we'll never know. Well, I guess that there are other things about his absence that are a lot sadder than that, but still.</div>
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<em><strong>Curbed University</strong> delivers insider tips and non-boring advice on how to buy, sell, or rent a home or apartment. Additional questions welcomed to <a href="mailto:tips@curbed.com">tips@curbed.com</a>. Today's topic: <strong>monthly fees</strong>!</em><br />
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<strong>Condos:</strong> Common charges in a condo are calculated by taking each unit owner's percentage of common interests and multiplying it by the total operating costs of the building. Percentage of common interests is figured based mostly on the total amount of space that an apartment occupies, but also on other factors, such as its location within the building. A penthouse, therefore, would generally have higher common charges per square foot than a second-floor pad. The total operating costs of the building include things like heat, hot water, electricity in common areas such hallways and the lobby, building staff, and amenities such as pools, gyms, concierge, etc. Subtracted from that total is any income received by the building from things like laundry rooms.<br />
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More than any other neighborhood in Manhattan, the Upper West Side is
attracting real estate investors at a breakneck pace, according to a new report
by Eastern Consolidated.</div>
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<i>More than any other
neighborhood in Manhattan, the Upper West Side is attracting real estate
investors at a breakneck pace, according to a new report by Eastern
Consolidated. NY1's Real Estate reporter Jill Urban filed the following
report.</i>
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There is little question that investors regard New York City as a safe place
to put their money, but a new report by Barbara Byrne Denham, the chief
economist of Eastern Consolidated, finds that one neighborhood in particular —
the Upper West Side — is proving to be an investor magnet.<br /><!-- ===== BEGIN SIDEBAR ===== --></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.renthop.com/managers/6782</div>Crystal Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01998637411653195166noreply@blogger.com0