Buying
What sold, what is being built and what changed in the rules, from the official records, and practical guides for buying, renting, selling and investing in our communities.
Guides
Buying a home in Boro Park: how the market works
Semi-attached rowhouses, multi-family conversions along the avenues, and a subway line that runs straight through the neighborhood — what actually matters when you buy in Boro Park.
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Buying a home in Williamsburg: how the market works
Attached rowhouses, low-rise multi-family buildings, and a housing stock that has been converted more than once — what to know before buying in South Williamsburg.
Buying a home in Flatbush: how the market works
The widest range of housing types among Homes Row's Brooklyn launch cities — detached single-families, rowhouses, and legal two-families. How to buy the right one.
Buying a home in Monsey: how the market works
"Monsey" covers several villages and two ZIP codes at once. What that actually means for a buyer, plus the housing stock and getting-around basics.
Buying a home in Lakewood: how the market works
New construction at the edges, older neighborhoods near the center of town, and a market that moves fast. What to know before buying in Lakewood, NJ.
Buying a home in Kiryas Joel: how the market works
Attached townhomes, community-organized developments, and ownership structures that are not always a standard deed. What to check before buying in KJ.
No-doc, bank statement and DSCR loans: when the normal mortgage does not fit
Plenty of people in our communities earn well and still cannot qualify for a standard mortgage, because the income is not on a W-2. Here is what the alternatives actually are, what they cost, and when they are the wrong answer.
What your certificate of occupancy actually allows — and why it costs real money
A house that is used as a two-family and a house that is legally a two-family are different assets with different prices. Here is how to tell which one you are buying, before you are the one holding it.
What actually kills a closing, and how to find it in week one
Deals rarely fall apart over the price. They fall apart over an open permit from 2009, a lien nobody knew about, or a survey that shows the deck on the neighbor's land. All of it is findable early.
How buying direct works — no agent required
On Homes Row you message the seller directly. No commissions, no middlemen, no waiting for callbacks. Here is exactly how the process works from first click to closing.
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