28% of people who moved this year did so to avoid catching COVID-19
According to MyMove, another 20% moved to be with family, while 18 percent cited financial reasons, including job loss
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 14
'Beginnings of revival' show up in NYC real estate market
After bottoming out in May and June, signed contracts in Manhattan have begun to rebound, according to a new report released Thursday by Warburg Realty
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 1
JP Morgan Chase: 100-year-old WWII vet can stay in his home
James Been, a 100-year-old army veteran and Brooklyn native, had foreclosure charges against him by JP Morgan Chase dropped on Friday
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 29
Al Capone's childhood home lists for $2.9M
The Park Slope childhood home of infamous mobster Al 'Scarface' Capone, where he lived until moving to Chicago around 1920, is now on the market for $2.9M
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 25
Who says you can't go home again? 2.7M adults have moved back home since March
Among 18- to 25-year-olds, a 12% decline in individuals living on their own translates into a $726M slash in rent revenue, according to Zillow. That's 1.4% of the US rental market
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 19
New York market snapshot: Agents are busy, but inventory is scarce
Agents in New York state can't do in-person showings or open houses. But they told Inman that at least some price points are still seeing a lot of action
by Jim Dalrymple II May 15
How to give tenants a break while also protecting yourself
The coronavirus pandemic has kneecapped many tenants' ability to pay rent. Landlords may want to offer some leeway, but they have to be smart about it
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 13
Good Samaritan Brooklyn landlord waives rent for hundreds of tenants
Mario Salerno is likely forgoing hundreds of thousands of dollars in rental income
by Patrick Kearns Apr 3
Brooklyn luxury sales drop by 50 percent: Compass
Only 3 contracts to buy high-end homes were signed last week
Leasing startup Landing scores $30M in cash and debt
The company launched last fall and allows people to easily move between properties it operates in 9 US cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 6
Sotheby's International Realty expands in Brooklyn with new merger
Warren Lewis Sotheby's International Realty in Brooklyn and Brooklyn Bridge Realty will merge and rebrand as Avenue Sotheby's International Realty
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 29
Affordability is ‘getting worse, not better’: Report
PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate details a nationwide crisis in affordable housing and its causes
by Lew Sichelman Oct 8
'Ri-dam-diculous': Compass agents’ Harlem ad prompts blowback
A tweet featuring The Couzens Team’s sign in Harlem drew 9K retweets, 37.8K likes and accusations of gentrification
by Marian McPherson Sep 23
A group of millennials on their phones
The Tel Aviv-founded company wants to expand into 100 cities by 2030, while tackling 'urban loneliness' and fighting gentrification
by Patrick Kearns Jun 25
Lawsuit alleges New Yorkers built an illegal Airbnb empire
The group allegedly spent years illegally renting out dozens of properties all across New York City and ultimately made millions of dollars
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 25