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Sellers of cooperative apartments who are seeing their properties linger are wondering what they can do. You can take a look at our reports here and here for a bit more color about inventory and the market. I can point out a few trends which hurt the resale prospects of older, less renovated properties: BuyerRead more

Collusion There’s been a lot of arguing about collusion in the news. “No Collusion!” is what we hear from our President. Regardless of which side of that argument you come out on, you are probably disgusted and frustrated. At the very least, it’s a distracting mess. Don’t throw your hands up just yet. A littleRead more

In years past, we have seen a very active “Spring” market starting as early as February. I’ve seen a busy buying season that didn’t miss a beat all the way through the summer, when it felt like no matter when a unit hit the market, that there was a flood of buyers through an openRead more

Recently, I’ve been reminded of how challenging getting a mortgage can be for even the most qualified buyers. Forget how difficult it can be right now even to get an accepted offer on an apartment! Once contracts are signed, buyers are simply not prepared, emotionally or otherwise, for the mortgage process that awaits. Whether buyingRead more