The Nest

NestApple's Real Estate Blog

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.

How to Properly Describe Your Property for Sale?

Writing a great real estate listing for your property is key to selling your home successfully. But how do you write it in the most top-notch and attractive way? In this post, you will find the most effective prompts for… Read More

Rent-to-Own in NYC in 2025

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

Should I renovate in NYC to Help Sell a home?

Should you renovate your home in New York City before selling it? The answer isn’t clear-cut. What is the cost of renovating an apartment in NYC? On the one hand, renovating your co-op or condo in NYC will sell faster… Read More

Home Price Reduction Strategy in New York in 2025

When trying to sell a home in New York City, it’s normal to feel like your property will fly off the real estate market. That’s usually what happens. However, there are moments when you won’t have that kind of luck.… Read More

Best Projects For Fixing And Flipping Your Home – 2025

If there is one thing that people in the tri-state love are doing, it’s house flipping. Also known as the house “fix and flip,” this real estate investment involves buying a home, fixing it up to look better or have… Read More

How to Utilize Effective Storage Solutions for Real Estate Staging

From decluttering and furniture rearrangement to adding accessories to make a room pop, staging can be the key to helping you sell your real estate quickly. But what’s the best way to store all those items? Storage solutions are one… Read More

What Are Closing Costs, And Why Do You Have To Pay Them?

When you’re trying to buy a home, the actual price of the house is only one of many things you must pay. You may already be aware of the fees related to inspections and expenses that your real estate agent… Read More

How Trees Increase Home Property Value in New York

When selling your home in New York, weigh the pros and cons of repairs and services to get the highest sale price with the lowest time and money investment. Most homeowners turn to interior renovations, such as updating kitchens and… Read More

Should You Add a COVID-19 Clause to a Real Estate Contract?

When the world saw COVID-19 first take hold in China, no one ever expected life to change drastically. 2020 marked one of the most uniquely terrible years in world history. The pandemic shut down the majority of businesses. Also, it… Read More

Top 5 reasons to hire a real estate photographer (2019)

Photography is an art and can be used as a powerful tool when the time comes to advertise your property. We will list our top 5 reasons for hiring a real estate photographer in NYC. Today, the real estate market… Read More