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$100K for a home in Brooklyn? Fuggedaboutit!

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The New York Times editorial board asked eight NYC mayoral candidates, “Do you know the median sales price for a home in Brooklyn?” Some candidate answers left New Yorkers baffled. Continue reading →

How to give tenants a break while also protecting yourself

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The coronavirus pandemic has kneecapped many tenants’ ability to pay rent. Landlords may want to offer some leeway, but they have to be smart about it. Continue reading →

Brooklyn luxury sales drop by 50 percent: Compass

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As coronavirus continues to spread and New York becomes a national epicenter of the disease, luxury real estate is taking an anticipated hit. Continue reading →

Leasing startup Landing scores $30M in cash and debt

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The company launched last fall and allows people to easily move between properties it operates in nine cities in the United States. Continue reading →

Sotheby’s International Realty expands in Brooklyn with new merger

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Warren Lewis Sotheby’s International Realty in Brooklyn and Brooklyn Bridge Realty will merge and rebrand as Avenue Sotheby’s International Realty. Continue reading →

Affordability is ‘getting worse, not better’: Report

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An alarming new report says 90 percent of the new houses being built today can be purchased by just 10 percent of American households. Student debt and lack of building are a couple of factors to blame. Continue reading →

‘Ri-dam-diculous’: Compass agents’ Harlem ad prompts blowback

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A tweet featuring The Couzens Team’s sign in Harlem drew 9,000 retweets, 37,800 “likes” and hundreds of accusations of gentrification. Continue reading →

Co-living startup Venn raises $40M to ‘reinvent urban neighborhoods’

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Co-living startup Venn announced Tuesday it raised $40 million in its first round of funding. The Tel Aviv, Israel-founded company operates aims to take on giants in the space like WeLive by supporting entire neighborhoods, from managing homes to suppo… Continue reading →

Lawsuit alleges New Yorkers built an illegal Airbnb empire

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The group allegedly spent years illegally renting out dozens of properties all across New York City, and ultimately made millions of dollars. Continue reading →