By Robert DeFalco On November 14, 2025 Brooklyn Office Vacancy 2025: Investor Opportunities in DUMBO & Downtown Brooklyn Brooklyn office vacancy 2025 snapshot: DUMBO: 29.3% vacancy (PwC Emerging Trends 2025) Downtown Brooklyn: 15.1% vacancy (Commercial Observer Q3 2025)… Continue reading “Brooklyn Office Vacancy 2025: Investor Opportunities in DUMBO & Downtown Brooklyn”
By Robert DeFalco On November 13, 2025 Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate Sales: NY & NJ Seller’s Guide 2025 Selling your home can be one of life’s biggest financial decisions. Understanding the tax implications is critical for getting the… Continue reading “Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate Sales: NY & NJ Seller’s Guide 2025”
By Robert DeFalco On November 12, 2025 What “Months of Supply” Really Means: Buyer’s vs Seller’s Market in NY & NJ Right Now Staten Island has 2.6 months of supply. Hudson County, NJ has 2.9 months. Manhattan has 6.5 months. These numbers tell… Continue reading “What “Months of Supply” Really Means: Buyer’s vs Seller’s Market in NY & NJ Right Now”
By Robert DeFalco On November 11, 2025 How Tariffs and Fed Rate Cuts Are Impacting NY & NJ Mortgage Rates (November 2025) Introduction: The Rate Reality Facing NY & NJ Homebuyers If you’ve been tracking mortgage rates this fall hoping the Federal… Continue reading “How Tariffs and Fed Rate Cuts Are Impacting NY & NJ Mortgage Rates (November 2025)”
By Robert DeFalco On November 10, 2025 NYC Election Real Estate Impact: Manhattan Luxury vs. Staten Island First-Time Buyers 48 Hours Later The phones started ringing at 9:47 AM on November 6—48 hours after election results cemented a Mamdani victory. By Monday… Continue reading “NYC Election Real Estate Impact: Manhattan Luxury vs. Staten Island First-Time Buyers 48 Hours Later”
By Robert DeFalco On November 7, 2025 Winners and Losers in NYC Real Estate This Week WINNER: The $16.5M West Village Penthouse That Proved Luxury Is Bulletproof A duplex penthouse at the coveted 150 Charles Street… Continue reading “Winners and Losers in NYC Real Estate This Week”
By Robert DeFalco On November 6, 2025 HOME WARRANTY VS. SELF-INSURANCE: WHAT MAKES SENSE FOR NY & NJ HOMEOWNERS? It’s 2 AM on a frigid January night in Bergen County, NJ. The temperature outside has dropped to 15°F, and… Continue reading “HOME WARRANTY VS. SELF-INSURANCE: WHAT MAKES SENSE FOR NY & NJ HOMEOWNERS?”
By Robert DeFalco On November 5, 2025 252 Dickie Avenue Staten Island NY: Cape-Style Charm in Historic Westerleigh Click for the listing page for 252 Dickie Ave → Welcome to 252 Dickie Avenue, a deceiving cape-style-ranch that captures the… Continue reading “252 Dickie Avenue Staten Island NY: Cape-Style Charm in Historic Westerleigh”
By Robert DeFalco On November 4, 2025 Fort Greene Brooklyn Market Report 2025: Prices, Trends & Investment Analysis The Fort Greene Brooklyn real estate market stands at a critical inflection point in 2025, with median sale prices ranging… Continue reading “Fort Greene Brooklyn Market Report 2025: Prices, Trends & Investment Analysis”
By Robert DeFalco On November 3, 2025 Luxury Market in Limbo: How NYC’s Mayoral Election and Economic Uncertainty Are Reshaping High-End Real Estate Manhattan’s luxury real estate market just posted its best first quarter in six years, with sales above $10 million surging… Continue reading “Luxury Market in Limbo: How NYC’s Mayoral Election and Economic Uncertainty Are Reshaping High-End Real Estate”