The New York City real estate market in 2026 is not telling a simple correction story. It is telling a competition story. Buyers are more careful. Sellers need to be more realistic. Mortgage rates are still affecting affordability. Inventory is selective. But good properties, priced correctly, are still moving. That Read more…
The rent-versus-buy conversation is becoming very real again in New York City. For many renters, the question is no longer simply, “Is buying cheaper than renting this month?” In many cases, buying may still cost more upfront, especially with mortgage rates above 6%. But the bigger question is different: If Read more…
Mortgage rates are still one of the biggest factors shaping the New York City real estate market in 2026. As of May 14, 2026, Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.36%, down slightly from the prior week and lower than the 6.81% rate reported one year Read more…
New York City just received one of the biggest fiscal headlines of the year: Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his administration has brought an inherited $12 billion budget deficit down to zero. For property owners, buyers, sellers, and investors, this is not just a political headline. In New York, the city’s Read more…
