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

Yorkville

340 East 93rd Street

$599,000

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1

Yorkville

45 East End Avenue

$575,000

1 |

1

Kips Bay

303 East 33rd Street

$995,000

1 |

1

Yorkville

340 East 80th Street

$729,000

1 |

1

Sutton Place

400 East 56th Street

$825,000

1 |

1.5

Sutton Place

313 East 56th Street

$700,000

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2

Upper West Side

353 Riverside Drive

$950,000

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1

Washington Heights

501 West 156th Street

$279,000

3 |

1

Lenox Hill

139 East 66th Street

$950,000

2 |

1

Sutton Place

60 Sutton Place South

$785,000

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1

West Village

622 Washington Street

$975,000

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1

South Harlem

40 West 116th Street

$899,000

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2

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

Cobble Hill

124 Atlantic Avenue

$725,000

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1.5

Brighton Beach

35 Sea Coast Terrace

$450,000

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1

Downtown Brooklyn

289 Schermerhorn Street

$995,000

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1

Bay Ridge

7259 Shore Road

$575,000

2 |

1

Brighton Beach

3105 Brighton 3rd Street

$279,000

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1

Coney Island

2925 West 5th Street

$465,000

2 |

1

East Flatbush

3500 Snyder Avenue

$285,000

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1

Midwood

915 East 17th Street

$620,000

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2

Coney Island

458 Neptune Avenue

$390,000

2 |

1

Bedford-Stuyvesant

156 Tompkins Avenue

$925,000

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1

Bedford-Stuyvesant

156 Tompkins Avenue

$749,000

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1

Homecrest

1753 East 12th Street

$399,900

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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

Ditmars-Steinway

21-77 33rd Street

$485,000

3 |

1

Forest Hills

67-12 Yellowstone Boulevard

$459,000

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1

Ditmars-Steinway

22-35 75th Street

$548,000

2 |

1

Oakland Gardens

217-14 73rd Avenue

$349,999

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1

Jackson Heights

32-42 89th Street

$328,000

2 |

1

St. Albans

191-25 115 Road

$699,000

3 |

2.5

Woodside

69-13 43rd Avenue

$725,000

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2

Beechhurst

166-25 Powells Cove Boulevard

$550,000

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2

College Point

14-34 110th Street

$777,420

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1

Forest Hills

67-71 Yellowstone Boulevard

$525,000

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1

Lindenwood

151-15 84th Street

$480,000

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2

Kew Gardens Hills

75-22 Parsons Boulevard

$799,000

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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.