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Is Real Estate Romantic?
At first glance, “romance” and “real estate” do not seem like natural companions. One conjures images of flowers, champagne, and prix fixe Valentine’s dinners; the other evokes contracts, inspections, and closing costs. And yet, with ...
How Much Does It Cost to Renovate an Apartment in NYC?
“How much will it cost to renovate this apartment?” is one of the most common questions clients ask when they tour a home that clearly needs work. It sounds like a straightforward question, but the honest answer is: it depends. In New York ...
How AI Is Affecting Residential Real Estate in 2026
If you had asked many real estate professionals a couple of years ago whether artificial intelligence would meaningfully change how they run their business, skepticism would have been a common response. AI felt abstract—more like a buzzword t...Do Buyers Really Need Their Own Real Estate Agent in NYC?
“Do I really need my own agent?” is a question buyers ask more often than you might think—especially in a market like New York City, where roughly 95% of transactions involve two brokers, one for each side of the deal. With endless online...
Did Compass Just Become the Largest Luxury Real Estate Holding Company?
Yes. Compass recently completed its acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate in a $1.6 billion all‑stock merger, many months ahead of schedule. The combined firm is now the largest residential brokerage in the United States by agent count and tran...
How Is the New York Real Estate Market? A Look at Q4 2025
The short answer: things are looking good. Heading into late 2025, there was a great deal of hand‑wringing in the New York real estate industry about what a Mamdani win might mean for the city’s wealthiest residents. The fear was that hi...
When Will New York City’s Holiday Gridlock End?
If you are wondering when New York’s holiday gridlock will finally let up, the practical answer is: right after New Year’s, for the most part. Every year, I fall into the same trap many New Yorkers do—assuming a cab or rideshare will get ...
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?
If you ask Oprah, the answer is yes. She has remarked that many of her wealthiest friends, wealthy by almost any benchmark, own their homes outright. There is a powerful psychological appeal to that idea. Having carried a number of mortgages ov...