Image courtesy of Unsplash How to Ensure Your First Home Purchase Goes Smoothly Are you preparing for your first home purchase? Homeownership is a major investment of time, money, and energy, and without proper arrangements, it can drain your reserves. Here is how to ensure your first go-round is a smooth and pleasant experience, rather than a stormy one. First things first Chances are you’re excited about finding a place to call your very own, but before you begin exploring…
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Numbers Are In, Here’s Your Q2 Breakdown
By Robert Varvara, The Steven Cohen Team at Corcoran Manhattan’s challenging real estate market welcomed reassuring news in Second Quarter 2019. Market-wide sales increased year-over-year for the first time in two years, up 5% annually to over 3,300 sales totaling $7 billion, about $1 billion more sold than last year. However, this information can be misleading as this increase in closed sales is due to two main reasons: New Development Closings– Q2 sales mainly increased due to an 82% spike in new…