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

Chelsea

85 Eighth Avenue

$650,000

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1

Soho

64 Macdougal Street

$725,000

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1

Sutton Place

45 Sutton Place South

$675,000

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1.5

Fulton/Seaport

90 Gold Street

$725,000

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1

Chelsea

335 West 21st Street

$695,000

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1

Manhattan Valley

255 West 108th Street

$735,000

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1

Upper West Side

35 West 92nd Street

$825,000

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1.5

Yorkville

345 East 93rd Street

$885,000

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1

Hell’s Kitchen

305 West 52nd Street

$795,000

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1

Upper West Side

230 Riverside Drive

$980,000

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1

Upper Carnegie Hill

1270 Fifth Avenue

$775,000

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1

Sutton Place

300 East 54th Street

$875,000

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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, who’ve qualified for the StreetEasy Experts program. These agents have verified experience in the buildings and areas 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 right from a sales listing you’re interested in.

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East New York

297 Pennsylvania Avenue

$975,000

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3

East Flatbush

1041 East 56th Street

$875,000

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2

Midwood

1680 Ocean Avenue

$399,000

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1

Brighton Beach

2727 Ocean Parkway

$325,000

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Bushwick

87A Cooper Street

$815,000

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2

Flatbush

88 Lott Street

$839,900

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2

Sheepshead Bay

2822 Batchelder Street

$749,000

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1.5

Bushwick

1220 Putnam Avenue

$525,000

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1

Brownsville

431 East 98th Street

$790,000

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2

Brighton Beach

3101 Ocean Parkway

$345,000

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1

Bedford-Stuyvesant

337 Herkimer Street

$535,000

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Stuyvesant Heights

898 Madison Street

$975,000

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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

Jackson Heights

32-20 89th Street

$358,000

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Beechhurst

166-25 Powells Cove Boulevard

$728,888

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2

Flushing

192-18 35th Avenue

$398,000

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1

Rego Park

99-60 63 Road

$620,000

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2.5

Rego Park

64-11 99th Street

$350,000

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1

Jackson Heights

73-12 35th Avenue

$645,000

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1

Oakland Gardens

220-40 73rd Avenue

$352,500

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1

Jackson Heights

34-41 78th Street

$499,000

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1

Maspeth

62-30 60 Drive

$748,000

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2

Maspeth

60-66 54 Place

$750,000

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1

Forest Hills

88-31 69th Avenue

$799,000

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2.5

Jackson Heights

73-12 35th Avenue

$639,000

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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.