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.
When you buy a condo in NYC, the lender will typically use a condo questionnaire before giving you the loan. But don’t worry; this isn’t something you must fill out as the borrower. Instead, the condo questionnaire goes to the… Read More
When trying to buy a home, you must put together a massive packet that acts as a purchase offer. It’s a hefty bit of paperwork, but in most cases, buyers don’t deliver the package to the seller. Or rather, you… Read More
Read our guide if you’ve ever considered buying or selling a home using a rent-to-own agreement or programs in NYC. Rent-to-own homes and apartments remain relatively rare in NYC due to co-ops and banks’ strict financial requirements around debt-to-income ratios… Read More
New practices are coming to the world of real estate throughout the United States. There are guarantor companies, special “free rent” months in luxury communities, and broker commission rebates are starting to take center stage. This is particularly true in… Read More
Buyers of HDFC cooperatives are not subject to any asset limits. Also, there are no net worth restrictions for purchasers of HDFC apartments in New York City. However, prospective HDFC buyers must adhere to income restrictions at the time of… Read More
When you thought buying an apartment in NYC couldn’t get any more complicated or costly, you started to think about closing costs. The sheer number and size of a buyer’s closing fees in NYC can be overwhelming and, at worst,… Read More