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

Washington Heights

535 West 163rd Street

$350,000

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1

Hamilton Heights

409 Edgecomb Avenue

$300,000

1 |

1

South Harlem

204 West 118th Street

$250,000

1 |

1

South Harlem

258 West 117th Street

$400,000

2 |

1

South Harlem

56 West 119th Street

$250,000

1 |

1

South Harlem

56 West 119th Street

$350,000

2 |

1

South Harlem

29 West 119th Street

$495,000

2 |

1

South Harlem

258 West 117th Street

$375,000

1 |

1

Central Harlem

100 West 141st Street

$350,000

4 |

1

Kips Bay

311 East 25th Street

$310,000

1 |

1

Turtle Bay

45 Tudor City Place

$480,000

1 |

1

Yorkville

1725 York Avenue

$830,000

1 |

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

Fort Hamilton

61 Oliver Street

$350,000

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1

Bath Beach

8744 18th Avenue

$750,000

3 |

2

Sheepshead Bay

1625 Emmons Avenue

$325,000

2 |

1

Stuyvesant Heights

88 Marion Street

$750,000

1 |

1.5

Midwood

1820 Avenue N

$287,000

1 |

1

Gravesend

2652 Cropsey Avenue

$429,000

2 |

1

East New York

186 Van Siclen Avenue

$799,900

3 |

3

Brighton Beach

53 Brighton 1 Place

$918,000

6 |

2

Canarsie

9816 Avenue J

$879,000

4 |

2.5

Gravesend

176 Avenue V

$999,000

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2

East Flatbush

52 East 55th Street

$775,000

4 |

2.5

Weeksville

1414 Lincoln Place

$999,000

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1

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

Flushing

37-20 Prince Street

$739,000

2 |

1

Ridgewood

63-16 Forest Avenue

$780,000

2 |

2

Beechhurst

162-40 Ninth Avenue

$349,888

2 |

1

Oakland Gardens

212-07 75th Avenue

$418,000

2 |

1

Hollis

100-15 200th Street

$529,000

2 |

3.5

Corona

54-09 108th Street

$588,000

2 |

2

Hollis

109-10 Francis Lewis Boulevard

$644,900

3 |

1.5

Kew Gardens Hills

135-23 Jewel Avenue

$399,000

3 |

1

Jackson Heights

87-10 34th Avenue

$475,000

2 |

1

Murray Hill (Queens)

35-30 146th Street

$798,000

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2

Kew Gardens

123-35 82 Road

$355,000

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2

St. Albans

114-42 196th Street

$749,000

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2

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.