As we near the close of a historic year for NYC’s housing market, demand for homes remains high. Our latest edition of the StreetEasy Home Buyer Series dissected what it takes to buy here and now. The first of our two Fall 2021 home buyer seminars covered the basics of buying in NYC, while the second detailed how to finance your NYC home purchase. Watch both below, then continue your home search on StreetEasy!

Manhattan Homes on StreetEasy Under $1M Article continues below

Gramercy Park

201 East 21st Street

$700,000

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Hamilton Heights

345 West 145th Street

$410,000

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Yorkville

400 East 85th Street

$699,000

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1

Upper East Side

150 East 83rd Street

$425,000

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1

Washington Heights

834 Riverside Drive

$435,000

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1

Manhattanville

575 Riverside Drive

$460,000

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Sutton Place

212 East 57th Street

$995,000

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Turtle Bay

345 East 52nd Street

$725,000

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Lenox Hill

166 East 61st Street

$690,000

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Sutton Place

345 East 56th Street

$850,000

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Sutton Place

36 Sutton Place South

$575,000

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Yorkville

237 East 88th Street

$585,000

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Session 1: The Basics of Home-Buying in NYC 

In our first event, StreetEasy economist Nancy Wu gave an overview of the current NYC housing market. She also offered helpful instructions for using StreetEasy data to make informed shopping decisions. Next, StreetEasy product manager Peter Lim explained the StreetEasy tools and features we created to make your home search more efficient.

Afterward, Compass agent and certified StreetEasy Expert Scott Savory joined to discuss how he helps New Yorkers go from dreaming about a home to successfully closing on one. He focused on three key stages every hopeful homeowner needs to navigate — and the industry pros you want to have in your corner for each. 

As a reminder: StreetEasy can help you discover and contact buyer’s agents, like Scott, who’ve qualified for the StreetEasy Experts program. These agents have verified experience in the buildings and areas you’re searching. Simply launch a search with one or more neighborhood filters, scroll to the bottom, and click “Match With Agent.” Or connect with an Expert right from a sales listing you’re interested in.

Brooklyn Homes Under $1M on StreetEasy Article continues below

Sheepshead Bay

3144 Emmons Avenue

$999,000

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Fort Greene

1 Hanson Place

$850,000

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East New York

572 Jerome Street

$675,000

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3

Bay Ridge

6735 Ridge Boulevard

$485,000

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Flatlands

1375 East 54th Street

$999,000

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East New York

178 Crystal Street

$749,000

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Canarsie

1372 East 94th Street

$999,000

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East Flatbush

417 East 51st Street

$650,000

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1.5

Homecrest

3178 Nostrand Avenue

$309,000

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Borough Park

1238 63rd Street

$628,000

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Gravesend

80 Avenue P

$380,000

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New Lots

400 Cozine Avenue

$279,000

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Session 2: Financing Your NYC Home Purchase

Our second webinar brought together two finance specialists to share best practices for a successful NYC home purchase. Tony Jao, a mortgage banker at Investors Bank, outlined do’s and don’ts on the road to preapproval for a mortgage. 

From there, viewers learned the essentials of setting a home-buying budget from financial advisor Amy Salo CFP®, CAP®, CExP™. A managing partner at Forest Hills Financial Group, Amy lent her perspective on why buyers need a financial planner. She also detailed some of the hidden costs that often take first-time New York buyers by surprise. 

Queens Homes Under $800K on StreetEasy Article continues below

Forest Hills

68-20 Burns Street

$595,000

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Clearview

157-60 17 Road

$348,000

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St. Albans

115-16 198th Street

$559,000

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Glendale

90-50 Union Turnpike

$439,999

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Clearview

157-57 17th Avenue

$425,000

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Briarwood

139-21 85 Drive

$315,000

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Laurelton

226-17 141st Avenue

$685,000

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2.5

Woodside

70-09 45th Avenue

$630,000

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Rego Park

98-34 63 Drive

$575,000

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2

Forest Hills

67-07 Yellowstone Boulevard

$458,000

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Rego Park

99-41 64th Avenue

$439,000

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Woodside

63-14 Queens Boulevard

$695,000

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Thanks for tuning in to StreetEasy’s fall 2021 home buyer seminars! For in-depth resources, tips, and tools to ease the buying process, check out our complete guide to buying in NYC.