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

Central Harlem

220 West 148th Street

$995,000

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2

Turtle Bay

250 East 49th Street

$899,000

1 |

1

Lenox Hill

301 East 69th Street

$650,000

1 |

1

East Harlem

1790 3rd Avenue

$585,000

1 |

1

East Harlem

309 East 108th Street

$725,000

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2

Sutton Place

303 East 57th Street

$749,000

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3

Lenox Hill

402 East 74th Street

$649,000

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1

Lenox Hill

201 East 66th Street

$725,000

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1

Battery Park City

21 South End Avenue

$850,000

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1.5

Upper West Side

148 West 80th Street

$895,000

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1

Financial District

20 Pine Street

$959,000

1 |

1

Upper West Side

301 West 108th Street

$575,000

1 |

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

Brighton Beach

407 Ocean View Avenue

$798,000

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3

Farragut

4222 Avenue D

$999,999

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1

Bushwick

1226 Decatur Street

$610,000

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1

Bushwick

1226 Decatur Street

$595,000

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1

Seagate

4209 Nautilus Avenue

$698,000

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1.5

Sheepshead Bay

2805 East 26th Street

$485,000

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1

Fort Hamilton

8701 Shore Road

$559,000

2 |

1

Midwood

1577 East 17th Street

$330,000

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1

East Flatbush

4588 Kings Highway

$860,000

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2.5

Sheepshead Bay

3655 Shore Parkway

$279,000

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1

Flatlands

1931 East 52nd Street

$879,000

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2.5

Greenpoint

582 Morgan Avenue

$725,000

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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

Kew Gardens

83-84 116th Street

$425,000

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1

Forest Hills

110-12 64th Avenue

$775,000

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2.5

Rego Park

64-34 102nd Street

$375,000

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1

Cambria Heights

117-40 227th Street

$474,900

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1

Murray Hill (Queens)

148-09 Northern Boulevard

$699,000

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1

Forest Hills

100-26 67th Road

$569,000

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2

Middle Village

66-41 69th Street

$645,000

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2

Rockaway Park

136 Beach 117th Street

$650,000

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2

Forest Hills

69-10 108th Street

$679,999

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1

Murray Hill (Queens)

38-15 149th Street

$418,000

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1

Briarwood

140-35 Burden Crescent

$260,000

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1

Murray Hill (Queens)

35-20 146th Street

$668,000

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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.