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!
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Murray Hill
123 East 37th Street
$660,000
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1
Kips Bay
305 East 24th Street
$539,000
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1
Manhattan Valley
220 Manhattan Avenue
$550,000
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1
Central Harlem
171 W 131st Street
$729,000
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1
Murray Hill
630 First Avenue
$885,000
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2
Turtle Bay
236 East 47th Street
$875,000
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1
Sutton Place
420 East 55th Street
$957,500
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1
Upper West Side
225 West 83rd Street
$925,000
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1
Kips Bay
300 East 33rd Street
$875,000
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1
Yorkville
510 East 80th Street
$795,000
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1
Hamilton Heights
121 Edgecombe Avenue
$595,000
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1
Yorkville
235 East 87th Street
$649,000
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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 ExpertScott 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 StreetEasyArticle continues below
Bath Beach
1826 Bath Avenue
$720,000
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Bay Ridge
7901 Fourth Avenue
$475,000
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Kensington
415 Ocean Parkway
$370,000
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1
DUMBO
85 Adams Street
$999,000
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1
Canarsie
9522 Flatlands Avenue
$950,000
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1
Brighton Beach
51 Brighton 1 Place
$599,000
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2
Greenpoint
282A Nassau Avenue
$999,000
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2
Wingate
409 Winthrop Street
$850,000
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2
East Flatbush
282 East 39th Street
$949,000
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Downtown Brooklyn
53 Boerum Place
$670,000
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Midwood
770 Ocean Parkway
$309,000
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1
Midwood
1171 Ocean Parkway
$349,999
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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.
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Bellerose
88-18 Gettysburg Street
$758,000
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2.5
College Point
3-11 121st Street
$538,000
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2.5
South Jamaica
120-17 171st Street
$789,000
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3
Rego Park
97-40 64th Avenue
$788,800
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2
Rego Park
65-65 Wetherole Street
$549,000
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2
Forest Hills
113-14 72 Road
$579,000
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1
Springfield Gardens
137-12 167th Street
$429,000
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2
Ozone Park
149-48 Raleigh Street
$700,000
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2
Kew Gardens
117-01 Park Lane South
$605,000
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2
Forest Hills
67-07 Yellowstone Boulevard
$539,000
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1
Briarwood
139-15 83rd Avenue
$299,000
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1
East Elmhurst
24-20 Gillmore Street
$636,500
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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.