Coronavirus Complicates Home Buying and Mortgage Refinancing
As county records office around the country shutdown, title searches and deed filings will grind to a halt….
8 Tools To Help You Adjust to Working from Home
With the Coronavirus rapidly spreading, real estate firms across the country are enacting work from home policies. Major brokerages such as Compass, Douglas Elliman and Halstead have closed their offices and asked employees to work from…
From Touchless Tech To Vinyl Floors, Here’s How Coronavirus Will Change Home Design
From a new emphasis on antimicrobial building materials to home offices and mudrooms, here are the ways coronavirus will impact our homes now and in the future. …
Flatiron office building leads New York’s mid-market investment sales
Five properties traded hands in New York’s mid-level investment sales market last week, including a 12-story office building in the Flatiron District and two South Bronx warehouses that RXR purchased from Keith Rubenstein. Here are the…
What A Recession Could Mean For Multifamily Real Estate Investment In 2020
Amid speculations of an impending recession, you may find yourself asking, “Is multifamily a prudent choice heading into a possible recession in 2020?” …
The Circle Of Real Estate That Family Offices Need To Understand
With the proper knowledge about this cycle, family offices can prepare accordingly for what the future holds in real estate. …
Shopping for Dining Chairs
With so many of us working at the dining table these days, our chairs need to be multifunctional. Here’s how to choose the right ones….
StreetEasy follows REBNY in cutting days-on-market count
StreetEasy will strike its days-on-market clock from listings, the company told agents Sunday. The move comes after previously insisting that doing so would compromise its integrity. In an email to agents Sunday night acknowledging the severity…
Brokers Ask Listings Giant To Stop Days On Market Clock During Coronavirus Pandemic
As the New York City market grinds to a halt in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of brokers is asking New York City real estate marketplace StreetEasy to stop the clock counting the…
Listings Giant StreetEasy Suspends Days On Market Clock During Coronavirus Pandemic
The move comes after the New York Residential Agent Continuum (NYRAC) sent a letter requesting the freeze, along with a suspension of the $6 daily rental listing rental fee, to the Zillow Group-owned website. …
Mayor questions allowing condo construction during pandemic
Mayor Bill de Blasio indicated Sunday that not all construction might be “essential” after all. During a press conference, the mayor said it was “important” to discuss with state officials whether all construction should remain exempt…
Your Money And Coronavirus: A Financial Protection Guide
The latest advice on stimulus, sick leave and unemployment payments; tax, student loan and mortgage relief; and smart ways to spend now, help others and protect your retirement. …
Governor gives NYC 24 hours to make crowd-reduction plan
Governor Andrew Cuomo has given New York City officials 24 hours to prepare a plan addressing risky outdoor activity in the city, saying “dramatic action” is needed. At a press briefing Sunday, Cuomo said he visited…
Deals fall through and agents struggle to sell over coronavirus measures
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has all but completely upended the business of being a real estate agent. Restrictions on large gatherings have put a hold on open houses and many buyers and sellers are understandably hesitant…
Cuomo says NY “took care of rent issue,” but has no policy in place
At a press conference Sunday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York “took care of the rent issue.” But there is currently no policy in place to back that claim. In response to a question about…
A 17th century London estate once home to the Queen Mother is on the market for $61M
A 340-year-old estate in central London is on the market for the first time in two decades. The Stanley House and the acre it sits upon in Chelsea is asking $60.7 million, according to the Wall…
Bahamas spread with Jackie-O and Heinz family connections hits market
Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s winter retreat in the Bahamas is on the market. The five-bedroom, five-bathroom villa is listed with Christie’s International Real Estate for $5.5 million, according to the New York Post. Jackie-O never owned the…
Cuomo’s executive order tells banks to give homeowners a break
Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Saturday urging banks to postpone mortgage payments for 90 days for homeowners in financial distress because of the coronavirus pandemic. The order states that “it shall be deemed an…
HUD Secretary Ben Carson Urges Struggling Mortgage Borrowers To Seek Assistance
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson urged homeowners financially impacted by the coronavirus to contact their home loan providers to seek forbearance. …
Houston’s office market faces a double whammy from oil turmoil and coronavirus
The Houston office market is bracing for an economic storm. Weakening oil demand and oil prices together with the wider economic downturn caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic could deal a significant blow to the city’s…
