Mortgage rates rose 23 basis points this week, even closer to the 6% mark, as the market reacts to the Fed’s ongoing aggressive policies to combat persistent inflation. According to the latest survey from Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to an average of 5.89%, up from last week’s 5.66%. A year ago this time, […more]
Photo courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens The surrounding Prospect Park South neighborhood is filled with charming freestanding Victorian homes, and the buttercup-yellow beauty at 215 Marlborough Road is certainly among them. Lovingly preserved and updated, historic and turnkey, the three-story, 3,400-square-foot home, asking $2,995,000, is a dream come true for anyone seeking a confection of colorful […more]
Got a project to propose for The Insider? Please contact Cara Greenberg at caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com. Prior to buying a two-story condo in an early 20th century building and deciding to settle in Brooklyn, designer Maureen Ursino’s clients had spent several years as expats in London. That’s where they developed… Read More > The […more]
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There’s no denying the housing market is undergoing a shift this season as buyer demand slows and the number of homes for sale grows. But that shift actually gives you some unique benefits when you sell. Here’s a look at the key opportunities you have if you list your house this fall. Opportunity #1: You Have More […more]
Exterior work is nearing completion on the Marymount School of New York‘s ten-story expansion at 115 East 97th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by COOKFOX Architects, the structure will yield flexible learning spaces, state-of-the-art STEAM classrooms, athletic facilities, a library, theater, music room, alumnae parlor, dining room and terrace with an edible garden, and a […more]
Mortgage bankers say a mortgage payment in the second quarter was 1.5 times higher than asking rent – but rents keep rising and buying locks in financial certainty. NEW YORK – The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that the median monthly mortgage payment was almost 1.5 times as much as the median monthly asking rent […more]
Vessel, a new housing development for community workers, is now open for occupancy at 121 Perry Street in Trenton, New Jersey. The inaugural project of its kind from Vessel Technologies, the property is envisioned as an “attainably priced” housing solution for first responders, teachers, entrepreneurs, and other workers to live in the communities they serve.
Permits have been filed for an 11-story mixed-use building at 633 New York Avenue on the border of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located between Fenimore Street and New York Avenue, the lot is near the Winthrop Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Bill Wolf Petroleum Corp. is listed as […more]
This multi-unit vintage property at 1708 N. Sedgwick in Old Town came on the market in August 2022. The main house was built in 1888 and the listing says it’s a Victorian. It’s on a bigger than average Chicago lot measuring 25×144. The coach house is above the 2-car garage and fronts on cute Fern […more]