Conventional wisdom in the New York real estate world holds that certain types of buyers prefer condominiums over co-ops. They include foreign buyers, those seeking pieds-a-terre, and those unthrilled with the extensive financial and person…
Category: Community Living
With limited space, neighbors on all sides, and no back (or front) yards, apartment living has always been about the amenities. The newest must-have? Quiet rooms. A direct outgrowth of pandemic-related limitations and peoples’ desperate ne…
According to a June 14 press release , the National Housing Conference (NHC) in partnership with the Black Homeownership Collaborative has developed a free mortgage affordability calculator to help all home-seekers - particularly those f…
As The New York Times pointed out on May 18, 2023, the national home sales market is in a state of gridlock. This is largely thanks to short supply in the resale market, which is itself the result of potential sellers – those who ordina…
CooperatorEvents is excited to be back at the New York Hilton Midtown on Wednesday, May 10, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm for this spring’s New York Expo! If you’ve joined us for previous shows, you know the Expo offers great opportunities for ma…
As New York City—and the entire nation—confronts an epic housing crisis, everyone from lawmakers to activists to the private sector is struggling to figure out viable and equitable solutions. History shows us that in other tumultuous times,…
If you're in the market for a new pad and have several million dollars to burn, two very different NYC celebrity homes have recently been listed for sale, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com . On the modern/minimalist end of…
America’s homebuyers have had an extraordinarily difficult few years. Heavy demand and scarce inventory in late 2020 and 2021 led to record growth in prices, while high inflation made it more difficult to save up for a home. As the Federal …
According to a new report by construction industry advisory firm Construction Coverage, after stiff competition and fast-rising prices—approximately 40% in a two-year span—the residential housing market began cooling in the second half …
There was a time not so long ago when having ground floor commercial space—or any rentable non-residential space, really—was a huge asset for a condominium or co-op building. The income stream from the space to the community helped offset o…