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

377 Rector Place

$690,000

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1

Manhattan Valley

205 West 103rd Street

$520,000

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1

Yorkville

309 East 87th Street

$795,000

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1

Roosevelt Island

531 Main Street

$568,000

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1.5

Hell’s Kitchen

350 West 50th Street

$899,000

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1

Sutton Place

240 East 55th Street

$499,999

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1

Hell’s Kitchen

350 West 50th Street

$849,000

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1

South Harlem

157 West 123rd Street

$315,000

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1

Central Harlem

68 Bradhurst Avenue

$875,000

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2

Lower East Side

169 Allen Street

$725,000

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1

South Harlem

16 Morningside Avenue

$660,000

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1

Central Harlem

78 East 127th Street

$265,000

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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

Brighton Beach

3145 Brighton 4th Street

$389,000

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1

Crown Heights

811 Classon Avenue

$899,000

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1.5

Brooklyn Heights

132 Remsen Street

$994,500

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2

Coney Island

448 Neptune Avenue

$290,000

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1

Kensington

415 Beverly Road

$750,000

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1

Brighton Beach

60 Oceana Drive West

$724,900

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1

Homecrest

1730 East 14th Street

$250,000

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1

Williamsburg

196 Scholes Street

$985,000

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2

Farragut

3820 Clarendon Road

$899,000

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2

Canarsie

10120 Avenue J

$995,000

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3

Williamsburg

149 South 4th Street

$475,000

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1

Vinegar Hill

167 Sands Street

$399,000

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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

Forest Hills

105-25 64th Avenue

$459,900

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1

East Flushing

40-38 194th Street

$699,000

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2

Beechhurst

166-10 Powell Cove Boulevard

$485,000

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1

Rockaway Park

121-16 Ocean Pm

$589,000

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2

Kew Gardens

116-11 Curzon Road

$659,000

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2

South Jamaica

130-32 144th Street

$769,000

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2.5

Lindenwood

84-20 153rd Avenue

$305,000

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2

Oakland Gardens

75-34 Bell Boulevard

$619,000

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2

Rockaway Park

136 Beach 117th Street

$659,000

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2

Jackson Heights

25-05 87th Street

$649,900

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2

Murray Hill (Queens)

144-24 37th Avenue

$499,000

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2

Rego Park

90-02 63 Drive

$486,500

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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.