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

Battery Park City

350 Albany Street

$825,000

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1

Murray Hill

222 East 35th Street

$459,000

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1

Kips Bay

350 East 30th Street

$965,000

2 |

1

Kips Bay

330 Third Avenue

$750,000

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1

Central Harlem

2322 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

$775,000

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1.5

Lower East Side

500 Grand Street

$815,000

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1

Lower East Side

457 Fdr

$775,000

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1

Lenox Hill

208 East 70th Street

$475,000

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1

Tribeca

311 Greenwich Street

$988,000

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1

Yorkville

235 East 87th Street

$945,000

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1

Lenox Hill

207 East 74th Street

$849,000

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1

Yorkville

345 East 81st Street

$825,000

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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.

Brooklyn Homes Under $1M on StreetEasy Article continues below

Marine Park

1827 East 38th Street

$949,000

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2.5

Homecrest

3165 Nostrand Avenue

$265,900

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1

Crown Heights

1553 Eastern Parkway

$910,000

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2.5

Windsor Terrace

250 Seeley Street

$845,000

2 |

1

Ocean Hill

483 Marion Street

$825,000

2 |

1.5

Brighton Beach

3016 Brighton 5th Street

$509,000

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1

Seagate

4404 Atlantic Avenue

$750,000

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3

Kensington

525 Ocean Parkway

$295,000

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1

Sheepshead Bay

3903 Nostrand Avenue

$445,000

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2

East Flatbush

5910 Beverly Road

$799,995

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2

Sheepshead Bay

2555 Batchelder Street

$265,000

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1

Fort Hamilton

9031 Fort Hamiltn Parkway

$349,000

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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

Beechhurst

166-25 Powells Cove Boulevard

$549,888

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2

Bellerose

225-04 88th Avenue

$260,000

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1

Forest Hills

72-61 113th Street

$779,000

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2

Kew Gardens

118-11 84th Avenue

$429,000

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1

Jackson Heights

91-10 34th Avenue

$515,000

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1

South Richmond Hill

111-36 123rd Street

$680,000

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2.5

Jamaica

146-17 111st Avenue

$500,000

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1.5

Jackson Heights

79-10 34th Avenue

$565,000

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1

Clearview

200-03 26th Avenue

$798,000

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1

Jackson Heights

87-09 34th Avenue

$420,000

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1

Clearview

163-82 17th Avenue

$299,888

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1

Flushing

30-11 Parsons Boulevard

$348,000

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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.