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Buying Guides
83 guides. Every step of a New York purchase, from the first viewing to the day the keys change hands.
- Buying in New York — the 12 steps
- Why New York — the long case
- The purchase, week by week
- The big FAQ — fifty answers
- Ownership myths, retired
- Your first purchase: cash and documents
- Making an offer, and what wins
- Condo vs co-op
- Condo or co-op from abroad
- The co-op board package
- The board interview, passed
- New development and sponsor units
- What a sponsor contract costs
- Off-market inventory and access
- New York's landmark buildings — index
- Inspections and what they find
- Title search and title insurance
- Closing costs, itemised
- The closing timeline by state
- Buying without flying in
- Buying from overseas — the sequence
- Buying from Japan — the corridor
- Buying above $5 million
- Reading a building before you buy
- Wire fraud at closing
- Branded residences
- Negotiating a purchase
- Viewing an apartment from abroad
- Neighborhood research, remotely
- Tax abatements and expiry
- Sponsor units — no board approval
- Ground-lease buildings
- Buying a pied-à-terre
- Buying for a child at school here
- Buying with a partner
- Townhouses — one building, all yours
- The 10% contract deposit
- Pre-approval and proof of funds
- Appraisals and low valuations
- Square footage — why it lies
- Open houses, used completely
- Combining two apartments
- Prewar vs new construction
- Penthouses — the top floor's rules
- Micro-units and alcove studios
- Renovation budgets, honestly
- Bidding wars, won soberly
- Repair credits after inspection
- Fixtures, furniture, what conveys
- Waterfront and flood zones
- Office-to-residential conversions
- Master-planned districts
- View and floor premiums
- Estate sales and probate buys
- Amenities and what they cost
- Special assessments and LL97
- Walk-up vs doorman buildings
- Parking spots and storage
- Terraces and outdoor space
- Closing day, hour by hour
- Auctions and foreclosures
- Short sales, on the lender's clock
- New-dev walk-throughs and punch lists
- Timing: seasons, rates, honesty
- Noise and light, tested
- Heating, cooling and LL97
- Working with your attorney
- Deeds, title and recording
- The owner's document glossary
- The property data room
- The first 72 hours of ownership
- Energy grades and green value
- Air rights and lot-line windows
- Building staff and tipping
- The seasonal owner's playbook
- Smart-apartment monitoring
- Insurance claims, collected
- Scams and red flags
- Your professional team, mapped
- Reading building financials
- Home offices and house rules
- Renting a year before buying
- Buying elsewhere in the US
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The figures on this page are general information as of August 2026 and do not represent an offer, a quote, or a guarantee of any transaction terms. Reinvent NY does not provide legal, tax, or investment advice. Confirm anything material with an attorney and a CPA before you act on it. Nothing here is a solicitation to invest, and no return is promised. Real estate brokerage services are provided through R New York.