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

East Village

141 East 3rd Street

$749,000

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1

Lower East Side

575 Grand Street

$775,000

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1

Upper East Side

3 East 85th Street

$559,000

1 |

1

Greenwich Village

24 Fifth Avenue

$950,000

1 |

1

Turtle Bay

223 East 50th Street

$550,000

1 |

1

Lower East Side

78 Ridge Street

$995,000

1 |

1

Morningside Heights

390 Riverside Drive

$925,000

2 |

1

Midtown

150 West 51st Street

$815,000

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1

Central Park South

100 Central Park South

$1,000,000

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1

South Harlem

1330 Fifth Avenue

$699,000

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1

Washington Heights

807 Riverside Drive

$465,000

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1

Yorkville

530 East 90th Street

$799,000

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1

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, through the StreetEasy Experts program. These agents and teams have verified experience in the buildings and neighborhoods 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 or team right from a sales listing you’re interested in.

Brooklyn Homes Under $1M on StreetEasy Article continues below

Prospect Heights

418 Saint Johns Place

$599,000

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1

Prospect Heights

394 Lincoln Place

$760,000

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1

Bushwick

366 Harman Street

$921,580

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2

Bushwick

366 Harman Street

$661,990

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1

Bushwick

366 Harman Street

$937,000

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2

Bushwick

366 Harman Street

$673,000

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1

Bushwick

366 Harman Street

$899,000

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2

Bushwick

366 Harman Street

$645,000

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1

Bushwick

31 Bleecker Street

$989,000

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1.5

Coney Island

2932 West Fifth Street

$325,000

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1

Coney Island

460 Neptune Avenue

$489,000

2 |

1

Gravesend

2286 Cropsey Avenue

$999,888

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2

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. 

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South Richmond Hill

109-18 Lefferts Boulevard

$499,000

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1

Bay Terrace (Queens)

211-40 18th Avenue

$355,000

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1

Bayside

35-18 205th Street

$418,000

2 |

1

North Corona

112-26 38th Avenue

$538,000

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2

St. Albans

110-44 177th Street

$749,900

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1.5

Forest Hills

104-20 68 Drive

$769,000

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2

Jackson Heights

33-44 Junction Boulevard

$489,000

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1.5

Forest Hills

118-17 Union Turnpike

$649,888

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2

East Flushing

140-15 Holly Avenue

$508,000

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2

Rego Park

98-120 Queens Boulevard

$389,000

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1

South Jamaica

137-03 130th Avenue

$699,999

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2.5

Jackson Heights

79-15 35th Avenue

$668,000

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1

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.