Market Insight
In real estate listings, terms like "motivated seller" and "priced to sell" are often used to attract buyers, but they signal different selling strategies and opportunities.
A "priced to sell" property is typically listed below comparable market value to generate immediate interest and encourage...
On Sunday, July 19, after weeks of suspenseful matches, the World Cup finals will see Argentina and Spain face off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Sunshine is predicted for Sunday after Saturday's rainy forecast, and there is a possibility that Canadian wildfire smoke will have somewha...
For decades, New York City has been a place where young adults from around the world come to start careers, pursue creative pursuits, and, in some cases, start families. While young people continue to flock to New York City, a growing percentage now leave before or shortly after having children. ...
In the first quarter of 2026, Manhattan’s apartment contracts totaled $6,906,075,016 in ask volume across over 2,500 deals, with the average asking price coming in at $2.681M and an average of $1,709 per square foot. The buildings that accounted for the most activity tend to follow a familiar pa...
Earlier this month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that sprawling homeless encampments on the Far West Side near the Intrepid Museum are to be cleaned up. As per the Mamdani administration's new approach, the Department of Homeless Services will conduct the sweeps, as opposed to the NYPD in the p...
For more than three decades, Vickey Barron has been one of New York City's most respected luxury brokers, advising buyers, sellers and developers on everything from prewar co-ops to billion-dollar new developments. Having helped shape floor plans for numerous residential projects, the Compass age...
Like a miracle, in a sea of listings you discover a two bedroom that is not only under $600,000 but also under $300,000. Better yet, it’s in a desirable neighborhood, has recently been renovated and comes with a den, a large living room and an eat-in kitchen. What’s the catch? It is nearly certa...
From July 7-13, 2026, over 250 condos, co-ops, condops, and townhouses in core New York City areas experienced price reductions. While the slower vacation sales season is in full swing, this shows a far more active week for repricing than the previous week.
Between a successful rental-to-sales conversion of The Strathmore and new construction taking shape, Yorkville's residential building boomlet shows little sign of slowing down. But high-rise rental The Serrano was an early entrant, having been erected at 1735 York Avenue in 1986, and the apartmen...
On Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) approved the revised redesign of 675 Hudson Street, clearing the way for BKSK Architects’ restoration and rooftop addition at one of the Meatpacking District’s most distinctive buildings. The former Herring Safe and Lock Company factory, som...
July 14 marks the celebration of Bastille Day, or the national day of France. The day is the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, a significant moment during the French Revolution and now celebrated as a national holiday. National events traditionally feature a military par...
Until the late twentieth century, New York City had one housing option that has now all but disappeared: the single-room occupancy or SRO, also known as a rooming house unit. From the fictional Jo March in Little Women, who lived in a mid-19th-century rooming house, to the real-life Sylvia Plath...
On the week ending July 11, 2026, 330 residential apartment sales were recorded in Manhattan. This is nearly 100 more sales than were recorded the previous week, and included 37 luxury closings priced over $3.9 million; at a total of $253 million, such sales accounted for nearly 40 percent of the...
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