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

Hamilton Heights

523 West 143rd Street

$650,000

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1.5

Morningside Heights

90 La Salle Street

$300,000

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1

Lower East Side

475 FDR Drive

$839,000

2 |

1

Yorkville

444 East 87th Street

$459,000

1 |

1

Manhattan Valley

410 Central Park West

$575,000

1 |

1

Financial District

56 Pine Street

$599,000

1 |

1

Fort George

140 Hillside Avenue

$500,000

1 |

1

Upper West Side

609 Columbus Avenue

$475,000

1 |

1

Battery Park City

21 South End Avenue

$525,000

1 |

1

Yorkville

340 East 93rd Street

$560,000

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1

Fulton/Seaport

100 Beekman Street

$735,000

1 |

1

Upper East Side

140 East 83rd Street

$399,000

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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

Coney Island

2930 West 5th Street

$510,000

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1.5

Gravesend

2286 Cropsey Avenue

$683,000

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1

Cypress Hills

211 Sunnyside Avenue

$874,888

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3

Homecrest

1730 East 14th Street

$329,888

2 |

1

Midwood

2901 Avenue I

$398,888

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1

East New York

406 Hinsdale Street

$645,999

3 |

1.5

Flatlands

1430 East 56th Street

$649,000

3 |

2

Brighton Beach

2 West End Avenue

$355,000

1 |

1

East Flatbush

1676 Troy Avenue

$649,000

3 |

2

East Flatbush

3400 Snyder Avenue

$279,000

1 |

1

East Flatbush

3500 Snyder Avenue

$285,000

1 |

1

Brighton Beach

611 Banner Avenue

$299,000

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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

Bay Terrace (Queens)

23-55 Bell Boulevard

$548,000

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2

Springfield Gardens

137-15 170th Street

$799,000

3 |

2

Queens

83-15 98th Street

$357,000

2 |

1

Bay Terrace (Queens)

23-45 Bell Boulevard

$399,000

2 |

1

Rego Park

97-37 63 Road

$449,500

2 |

1

Bayswater

32-30 Anchor Drive

$699,999

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3

South Jamaica

137-03 130th Avenue

$699,999

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3

Bellerose

89-25 238th Street

$799,000

3 |

1.5

Briarwood

84-31 Van Wyck Expressway

$329,000

2 |

1

Rockaway Park

136 Beach 117th Street

$775,000

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2

Kew Gardens Hills

144-27 Grand Central Parkway

$385,500

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1.5

Forest Hills

110-11 Queens Boulevard

$759,000

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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.