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How to Find a Great Buyer’s Agent in NYC

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / November 11, 2019

Finding a buyer’s agent in NYC is the easiest part of your home search. You’ll be bombarded with requests from buyer's brokers the moment you start your search online and begin attending open houses. However, finding an experienced buyer's agent [...]

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Working Directly with a Listing Agent in NYC

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / November 8, 2019

Working directly with a listing agent in NYC as a buyer is uncommon. This is because 75% to 90% of buyers in NYC are represented by buyer’s agents. The main reason why virtually all buyers are represented is because sellers

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Strategies for reviving a stale real estate listing in NYC include a price reduction, staging, aesthetic upgrades, decluttering, new photos or relisting.

How to Revive a Stale Real Estate Listing in NYC

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / November 8, 2019

The most immediate methods for reviving a stale real estate listing in NYC include making a price adjustment, considering staging and aesthetic upgrades, decluttering, taking new photos and conducting broker outreach. If your asking price is slightly above a key

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Coop boards might ask for 1-2 years of maintenance payments in escrow or a guarantor for conditional coop board approval in NYC. Buyers can renegotiate terms.

What is Conditional Coop Board Approval in NYC?

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / November 7, 2019

A co-op board is able to conditionally approve a prospective purchaser of a co-op apartment, with full approval only given after the buyer has agreed to and satisfied certain requests made by the coop board. The most common conditional coop

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When Do I Owe a Realtor a Commission?

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / November 6, 2019

Sellers typically owe a Realtor a commission once their home has been sold; however, some more "old school" listing agreements will have language stipulating that a seller owes commission as long as a "ready, willing and able" buyer has been

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Top 25 Celebrities Who Live in NYC

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / November 5, 2019

As the financial capital of the world, New York City is home to countless A-list celebrities and other well known entertainers and public figures. NYC is also a popular pied-a-terre (second home) destination for many celebrities who live in Los

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The 2023 NYC Mansion Tax is a buyer closing cost of 1% to 3.9% of the purchase price, applicable to purchases of $1 million or more in NYC.

How Much is the NYC Mansion Tax in 2024?

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / November 3, 2019

The NYC Mansion Tax is a buyer closing cost which ranges from 1% to 3.9% of the purchase price, applicable on residential purchases of $1 million or more in New York City. The Mansion Tax is part of the real

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Found a House Without My Realtor, What’s Next?

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / October 31, 2019

It seems like I've done all of the work, and now I've found a house without my Realtor, what's next? If you've every asked this question, you're not alone. Whether a buyer can change agents, or choose to be represented

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Agents won't agree to an exclusive agency listing agreement because of conflicts of interest that such an agreement would create. Sample agreement & more.

Why Agents Won’t Agree to an Exclusive Agency Listing

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / October 25, 2019

Real estate agents won't agree to an exclusive agency listing because of the conflicts of interest present in such an arrangement between the owner and the agent. The owner might just be price checking an existing offer, and the agent

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Considerations when selling your NYC co-op and buying in the same building include board approval, logistics, sale contingency strategy and closing costs.

How to Sell Your NYC Co-op and Buy in the Same Building

By Sonja Gosine, Spokesperson at Hauseit® / October 24, 2019

It’s a luxury most New Yorkers cannot afford: selling your existing co-op or condo to buy a larger apartment in the same building. The idea of remaining in the same school district, having the same neighbors and preserving all of

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