Widely considered the top commercial sales broker in New York City, the largest commercial market in the country, Bob Knakal’s deals total $22 billion — and counting.

It’s possible that the listed limits in a building’s offering plans are lower than what city code allows. Here’s how to find out.

The 1,200-square-foot home in coastal Maine uses a fraction of the energy required to heat the average house, and the pigs handle most of the yardwork.

People around the country are building private rinks — some with as little as a garden hose and patience.

How Real Estate Agents in NYC Can Benefit from Storage Navigating New York City's real estate market brings its own set of unique challenges. As a real estate agent in this vibrant city, finding ways to stand out and operate efficiently is more important than anywhere else. One often overlooked aspect that can make a significant difference is the u...

With two children under 5, a couple of first-time buyers wanted a three-bedroom house with a yard to play in and an easy commute to their new jobs. Here’s what they found.

This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Nissequogue, N.Y., and Surf City, N.J.

This week’s properties are in Alphabet City, the Flatiron district and Jackson Heights.

A study looked at the cost-savings of moving in together.

A Carpenter Gothic-style home in Irvington, a cottage in the Berkshires and a two-bedroom brick house in Columbus.

When war came to her country, Alla Olkhovska had been planning to open a rare-plants nursery. Now her Clematis seeds have an international following.

Nir Meir helped run the firm HFZ Capital Group, which became a major developer of luxury housing but collapsed amid investor lawsuits and foreclosures.

Dr. Woodson’s house, the birthplace of the annual month, was a hub of scholarship, bringing together generations of intellectuals, writers and activists.

Here’s how one couple brought their historic house into the 21st century with ‘color, character and eccentricity.’

Here’s how one couple brought their Federal house in Salem, Mass., into the 21st century — with ‘color, character and eccentricity.’

Shadow or No Shadow, Real Estate Shines Bright as Spring Approaches

An early spring isn’t just limited to the anticipation of warmer weather — as we’ve been predicting, a busy real estate season is beginning to bloom! Buyers have started to turn up to the market in droves, thanks to mortgage rates that have dropped a full percentage point since October. Due to this decline in rates, homebuyers with a $3,000 monthly budget have gained nearly $40,000 in purchasing power. That paired with a welcome increase in inventory is providing them more choices than they’ve had in a long time.

New listings increased almost 15% year-over-year to 3,280 and pending home sales increased 6.5% to 3,294. Although buyer activity has increased, many buyers still seem to be choosier than they have in years past. Prices are still at all-time highs and buyers want more bang for their buck, desiring move-in ready homes to help alleviate the sticker shock of current home prices. Median days in MLS has increased by almost 6% to 36 days. Closed sales have declined by about 6.25%, although that shouldn’t be surprising as these homes likely went under contract in December which is our traditionally lowest inventory month of the year. 

In Bushwick, the neighborly ‘hello’ in the hallway led to hanging out in each other’s apartments, and spirited theater-karaoke nights singing show tunes.

A pop-up ice skating rink has finally come to Brooklyn Bridge Park, a decade after developers planned it.

An adobe compound in Joshua Tree, a one-bedroom condominium in West Hollywood and a bungalow within walking distance of the beach in Aptos.

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