Featuring real estate articles and information to help real estate buyers and sellers. The Nest features writings from Georges Benoliel and other real estate professionals. Georges is the Co-Founder of NestApple and has been working as an active real estate investor for over a decade.
Nicole Fishman Benoliel co-founded NestApple in 2017. She's a lawyer admitted to the New York bar - her law degree is from La Escuela Libre de Derecho in Costa Rica, with further study at IE Business School in Madrid and an LLM from Fordham in New York. She does not act in a legal capacity at NestApple; every client is referred to an attorney who handles real estate deals full time.
Buyer brokerage means having a licensed agent who works for you, the buyer, not the seller. In New York, you always have a right to one. Since January 2025, a REBNY member signs a written buyer agreement with you before… Read More
To buy an apartment in NYC: get a real mortgage pre-approval, decide whether you want a co-op or a condo, hire a New York real estate attorney, make an offer, sign a contract with a 10% deposit, pass the board,… Read More
Did you know you can legally sell your home WITHOUT a broker and list it yourself on the MLS and consumer websites on StreetEasy, Facebook, or Zillow? Selling a home FSBO for a flat fee in New York can be… Read More
Realtor fees stay so high because the commission is a fixed percentage, anyone can become an agent, and both sides are paid from one pot. When house prices rise, the fee rises too, and the money attracts more agents rather… Read More
Real estate attorney fees for a routine New York closing are commonly quoted as a flat amount. Private 2026 law-firm guides place standard buyer matters around $2,000 to $5,000 depending on location and complexity. New York publishes no official average,… Read More
