Flushing Luxury Condos and Amenities

Luxury Condo Doorman Pet Friendly Elevator In-Unit Washer / Dryer Outdoor Space Dish Washer Gym Parking Sky View Parc Yes 2 rooftop dog parks Yes Yes Private 6-acre rooftop garden w/ BBQs, swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball court, children’s playgrounds Yes Yes Yes The Grand Yes 2 rooftop dog parks Yes Yes Private Read more

Working with your real estate attorney

Your agent, who will be guiding you through the buyer rebate on your home purchase, should also be able to recommend real estate attorneys that they have worked with. Request someone who is responsive with returning calls, responding to emails, and meeting deadlines. In general, the real estate attorney will Read more

FSBO in Flushing Queens

Some houses are sold directly by owners in Flushing Queens when owners prefer to do everything themselves without involving real estate agents. On average, 5-6 percent of all Queens homes are FSBO. Agents generally may not show these FSBO homes as they may not be paid a commission by the Read more

Borrowing from family and friends

Everyone could use a little financial help at some point from family and friends. That help could come in the form of a loan towards buying your first home. Often times, buyers are only thinking about coming up with sufficient funds for the down payment to get started on home Read more

Working with a closing agent

If you are already working with a real estate attorney, then a closing agent may not be necessary as your real estate attorney can also be the acting closing agent with a checklist of required task items to cross off before the closing. Otherwise, get referrals from real estate agents, Read more

Buyer’s markets in real estate

When housing supply is plenty with few buyers, the prices of apartments and homes are lower. In a buyer’s market (also known as a cold market), it is possible for the buyer to get more out of a Manhattan real estate transaction. Periods of buyer’s markets: Dot com bubble September Read more

Rookie mistakes of house hunting

Scheduling too many viewings per day is analogous to eating more than you can chew. After a few initial viewings, the information that you can retain about a house becomes less and less. The reason being is that houses have more important aspects to remember than a majority of items Read more