As we near the close of a historic year for NYC’s housing market, demand for homes remains high. Our latest edition of the StreetEasy Home Buyer Series dissected what it takes to buy here and now. The first of our two Fall 2021 home buyer seminars covered the basics of buying in NYC, while the second detailed how to finance your NYC home purchase. Watch both below, then continue your home search on StreetEasy!

Manhattan Homes on StreetEasy Under $1M Article continues below

Upper West Side

215 West 88th Street

$749,000

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1

Hudson Heights

340 Haven Avenue

$379,000

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1

Fulton/Seaport

150 Nassau Street

$895,000

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1

South Harlem

1919 Madison Avenue

$425,000

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1

Kips Bay

305 East 24th Street

$750,000

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1

Central Harlem

2257 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

$899,000

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2

Yorkville

505 East 79th Street

$859,500

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1

Upper East Side

179 East 79th Street

$850,000

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1

South Harlem

117 West 123rd Street

$775,000

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1

Murray Hill

303 East 37th Street

$625,000

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1

Murray Hill

155 East 34th Street

$850,000

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1

Central Harlem

220 West 148th Street

$595,000

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1

Session 1: The Basics of Home-Buying in NYC 

In our first event, StreetEasy economist Nancy Wu gave an overview of the current NYC housing market. She also offered helpful instructions for using StreetEasy data to make informed shopping decisions. Next, StreetEasy product manager Peter Lim explained the StreetEasy tools and features we created to make your home search more efficient.

Afterward, Compass agent and certified StreetEasy Expert Scott Savory joined to discuss how he helps New Yorkers go from dreaming about a home to successfully closing on one. He focused on three key stages every hopeful homeowner needs to navigate — and the industry pros you want to have in your corner for each. 

As a reminder: StreetEasy can help you discover and contact buyer’s agents, like Scott, through the StreetEasy Experts program. These agents and teams have verified experience in the buildings and neighborhoods you’re searching. Simply launch a search with one or more neighborhood filters, scroll to the bottom, and click “Match With Agent.” Or connect with an Expert or team right from a sales listing you’re interested in.

Brooklyn Homes Under $1M on StreetEasy Article continues below

Borough Park

1211 65th Street

$499,000

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1

Bensonhurst

1549 West 3rd Street

$589,500

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1.5

East Flatbush

2050 East 41st Street

$948,000

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1

Canarsie

1711 Rockaway Parkway

$798,000

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3

Bushwick

1218 Putnam Avenue

$975,000

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1.5

Fort Hamilton

336 101st Street

$675,000

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2

Marine Park

1931 East 32nd Street

$788,888

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2

Farragut

586 East 42nd Street

$825,000

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2.5

Downtown Brooklyn

306 Gold Street

$850,000

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1

Homecrest

2120 Ocean Avenue

$765,000

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2

Midwood

759 East 10th Street

$350,000

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1

East New York

545 Logan Street

$850,000

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3

Session 2: Financing Your NYC Home Purchase

Our second webinar brought together two finance specialists to share best practices for a successful NYC home purchase. Tony Jao, a mortgage banker at Investors Bank, outlined do’s and don’ts on the road to preapproval for a mortgage. 

From there, viewers learned the essentials of setting a home-buying budget from financial advisor Amy Salo CFP®, CAP®, CExP™. A managing partner at Forest Hills Financial Group, Amy lent her perspective on why buyers need a financial planner. She also detailed some of the hidden costs that often take first-time New York buyers by surprise. 

Queens Homes Under $800K on StreetEasy Article continues below

Corona

57-50 Granger Street

$599,000

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2

Rego Park

63-61 99th Street

$480,000

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1

Kew Gardens

124-28 Queens Boulevard

$609,000

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1

East Flushing

140-22 Beech Avenue

$695,000

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2

Ozone Park

150-07 95th Street

$599,000

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2

Springfield Gardens

140-28 184th Street

$399,900

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2

Pomonok

163-14 71st Avenue

$738,000

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2

Forest Hills

64-05 Yellowstone Boulevard

$725,000

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2

Flushing

134-05 Dahlia Avenue

$680,000

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2

Forest Hills

67-30 Clyde Street

$399,000

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Rosedale

134-20 242nd Street

$698,000

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2

Forest Hills

67-30 Dartmouth Street

$259,000

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1

Thanks for tuning in to StreetEasy’s fall 2021 home buyer seminars! For in-depth resources, tips, and tools to ease the buying process, check out our complete guide to buying in NYC.