Your New Home: Managing Tenants

If you’ve bought a multi-unit home, you may be intending to rent out the units you aren’t living in to tenants. While renting units can generate extra income, being a landlord also comes with its own set of costs and responsibilities. Finding a Tenant Make sure you’re selecting the right person to rent a unit […]

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Key Decisions in Buying a Home

There are a slew of decisions that go into buying a home. But don’t worry! That’s what we are here for — we’ll help guide you through the entire process. From type of house to pages of paperwork, the following topics can serve as a resource as you plan not only for your future home, […]

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Budgeting And Saving For A Home In NYC

Understanding and planning for the costs of owning a home can be a challenge. We’re here to help. We’ll walk you through steps you can take and the information you need to be a cost-conscious homebuyer. We can also connect you to a housing counselor who can guide you through the process. Making sense of […]

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New federal rules neglect at risk homeowners, target the one percent

The Federal government is seeking to crack down on money laundering by unmasking individuals behind large all-cash purchases of Manhattan real estate by shell companies. For the next six months, through a new pilot program, the U.S. Treasury Department will require companies to disclose the names of individuals behind all-cash purchases of more than $3 million […]

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“Coalition for Affordable Homes Releases Policy Platform” and other headlines from 2015

DSNews: Forces Join to Protect Borrowers from Foreclosure Relief Scams Press Release: AG Schneiderman Announces Innovative Partnership with Leading Statewide Media Associations to Protect New Yorkers from Foreclosure Rescue Scams Crain’s New York: Advocates’ $4 Billion Plan Urges Cuomo to Fund More Supportive and Senior Housing Rooflines: Some Forms of Displacement Are Beyond Criminal The Brooklyn Reader: Don’t […]

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Tax Lien Sale Almost Here

Source: Government Technology Last month, the Center posted a blog about options that homeowners have to avoid the May 15th tax lien sale. Since then, the NYC Department of Finance released an updated 30-day list of properties on the tax lien sale list. While the number of 1-4 family homes on the list has fallen […]

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Protect Your Home from the 2016 Lien Sale!

On May 12th, the City will sell property tax and water/sewer liens on thousands of properties across the city. If you are a homeowner and owe property tax or water/sewer payments, or have had emergency repairs made by the City, you may be at risk of having your lien sold. If your lien is sold, you […]

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