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Brooklyn Real Estate Trends 2019

Brooklyn Real Estate Trends 2019

The real estate scene in Brooklyn has made 2019 a year to remember. From April to June in 2019, more than 1,500 apartments were rented to eager New Yorkers. This puts it the highest it's been over the course of the second quarter since 2009. More so than in the...

New York Real Estate in 2020

New York Real Estate in 2020

The New York Real in 2020 will remain fairly flat, with a few highlights. Though the New York City area will continue to grow, prices are forecast to increase only 2.6% through February, a much lower number than in previous years. This puts New York City in the bottom...

An Overview of Property Tax in NYC

An Overview of Property Tax in NYC

Overview New York City is one of a handful of cities in the United States that issues a property tax (separate from those payable to the state) on its property owners. These taxes fund a number of critical services, including police, fire, sanitation, education,...

Current Trends in Queens Real Estate

Current Trends in Queens Real Estate

The real estate market in Queens is a fluctuating one; it is defined by characteristically high housing prices -- both when purchasing and when renting. A close evaluation of the past year reveals characteristic trends when it comes to housing prices, demand for...

A Brief History Of Manhattan Real Estate

A Brief History Of Manhattan Real Estate

Last year saw a definite downgrade in real estate sales throughout Manhattan. Though the land itself has a value of approximately $1.4 trillion, its residences haven't fared so well. Real estate development has slowed down considerably over the course of the year. Yet...

Tensions remain high as NY real estate legislation looms

Tensions remain high as NY real estate legislation looms

The New York real estate market is reeling today over a package of impending market reforms. Per the New York Times, the reforms, which strive to change numerous existing rent control and tenant protection laws, would impact upwards of one million rental apartments in...

The Continued Damage of Redlining in NY Real Estate

The Continued Damage of Redlining in NY Real Estate

In 1933 Roosevelt's New Deal created housing programs designed to remedy a housing shortage. These programs created exclusively white suburban communities, excluding people of color and pushing them to urban housing projects. This segregation was worsened in 1934 with...