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What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market

March 28,2022 | By Keeping Current
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What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market

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Why You Should Be Thinking About A Move to Forest Hills

November 17,2020 | By M. Allen
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If you’re thinking of moving to a new neighborhood, give Forest Hills, Queens, a chance! Whether you’re looking for more space for a growing family, a great food and culture scene, or maybe even catching a few tennis matches, Forest Hills is the place to be. Let’s take a look at some of the features of this beautiful neighborhood!

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Top 5 Restaurants in Walking/Delivery Distance of Fordham (Spoiler: only one is on Arthur)

September 30,2020 | By M. Allen
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Whether you’re a Fordham student who just made the switch to off-campus living or a lifelong NYC resident looking for a change, the Belmont Neighborhood is a vibrant gem of the North Bronx. Punctuated by shopping, the Bronx Zoo, and the New York Botanical Gardens, Belmont also boasts delicious food from a myriad of cuisines. Let's take a look at where you should consider for your next (covid-friendly) dining adventure! Ajo y Oregano

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The best Bronx neighborhoods to check out in 2018

September 15,2018 | By Brick Underground
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Parts of the Bronx have long offered a (relatively) affordable place to live in an ever-pricier city. Rents and home prices are starting to rise there, thanks to some new development and price pressures pushing renters and home buyers ever outward from Manhattan's core, but the borough is still one of the best places in New York City to score a deal. Brick Underground spoke with four real estate agents to get a better sense of which neighborhoods in the Bronx have the most to offer n

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Cheap Eats in Union Square

July 7,2017 | By Sonam Bhuptani
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By now we all know living in New York City is expensive, but that’s part of its charm, right? We’ve created a list of 10 affordable, mouth-watering restaurants and eateries so you can enjoy your meals guilt-free! 1. CAVA

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How to rent a NYC Apartment

February 26,2017 | By Brick Underground
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If you've never looked for a rental in New York City, it will probably come as a shock to learn that many apartments are represented by real estate agents who charge you (not the landlord) a hefty fee if you wind up renting. Expect to pay a broker's fee of anywhere from one-month's rent for a less-than-prime apartment or location, or for an apartment that's lagging on the market for some reason, all the way up to 15% of a year's rent (that's $5,400 on a $3,000-per-month apartment). A "no-fee" apartment, on the other hand, is one that you rent directly from the landord o

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Step 2 The Hunt

February 26,2017 | By Brick Underground
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No question about it, you will be walking a tighter timeline than you may be comfortable with when searching for a rental apartment in the New York City. Apartments are typically listed just 30-60 days in advance of the date they become available, so it's tough to begin your search farther out than that. There will be many more listings available 30 days in advance than 60. Expect to spend anywhere from three days to three weeks on your rental search.

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What We Do

With over 15 years experience in the New York City real estate market and a proven track record of extremely satisfied clients, we now offer access to groundbreaking new technology for the real estate industry: virtual reality tours. Using the latest in 3D mapping technology, we create realistic, interactive models of our listings - providing our clients with full transparency and allowing them to "tour" hundreds of apartments from the comfort of their own homes.