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

Fulton/Seaport

77 Fulton Street

$745,000

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1

Upper Carnegie Hill

1270 Fifth Avenue

$795,000

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1

Lincoln Square

155 West 68th Street

$995,000

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1

Lincoln Square

155 West 68th Street

$945,000

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1

Lincoln Square

155 West 68th Street

$860,000

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1

Murray Hill

140 East 40th Street

$539,000

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1

East Harlem

2132 Second Avenue

$690,000

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2

Lenox Hill

233 East 69th Street

$725,000

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1

Sutton Place

45 Sutton Place South

$635,000

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1.5

Upper West Side

250 West 94th Street

$869,000

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1

South Harlem

23 West 116th Street

$835,000

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1

Hudson Heights

4489 Broadway

$539,000

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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, 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

Manhattan Beach

129 West End Avenue

$585,000

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Homecrest

2299 East 13th Street

$349,000

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Ditmas Park

400 East 17th Street

$390,000

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Mapleton

6410 Bay Parkway

$685,000

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Canarsie

934 East 98th Street

$795,000

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

175 Spencer Street

$850,000

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Gravesend

2569 West 2nd Street

$299,000

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Bushwick

605 Van Buren Street

$950,000

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2

East New York

473 Berriman Street

$829,000

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2

Carroll Gardens

535 Clinton Street

$675,000

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

406 Greene Avenue

$995,000

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Sheepshead Bay

2645 Homecrest Avenue

$358,000

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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

102-10 Queens Boulevard

$735,000

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2

Oakland Gardens

74-67 220th Street

$379,900

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Rockaway Park

133 Beach 116th Street

$695,000

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2

Queens Village

110-15 223rd Street

$600,000

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2

Forest Hills

108-50 62 Drive

$350,000

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Astoria

33-47 14th Street

$625,000

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1.5

Forest Hills

108-50 62 Drive

$629,000

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2

Jamaica

175-24 89th Avenue

$549,000

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2

Rego Park

92-29 Queens Boulevard

$620,000

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Rego Park

97-12 63 Drive

$688,000

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2

Flushing

42-11 Parsons Boulevard

$676,000

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2

Auburndale

56-40 184th Street

$665,000

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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.