• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

New York City Realtor KAREN KOSTIW

  • Login / Register
  • (917) 524-4152
  • NY Fair Housing Notice
  • Email
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Home
  • About
    • Karen’s Profile
    • Karen’s Testimonials
    • In the News
  • Search
    • Search All Properties
    • Search by Map
    • Featured Listings
    • Sold & Rented Properties
    • New Listing Notifications
    • Login / Register
  • Neighborhoods
  • Buyers
    • For Buyers
    • Market Reports
    • Mortgage Calculator
    • Buying Guidance
    • New Development Guidance
    • Rental Guidance
  • Sellers
    • For Sellers
    • What’s My Home Worth
    • Market Reports
    • Selling Guidance
    • Rental Guidance
  • Commentary
    • Karen’s Blog Articles
    • Culturally Inclined
    • In the News
    • Market Reports
    • Luxury Market Insights
    • CB Trend Report
    • My Videos
  • Contact

Karen's Blog Articles

Prioritizing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer in Today’s Market

  There’s no denying mortgage rates are higher now than they were last year. And if you’re thinking about buying a home, this may be top of mind for you. That’s because those higher rates impact how much it costs to borrow money for your home loan. As you set out to make a home purchase this winter, you’ll need to be strategic so you can find a home that meets your needs and Continue Reading

Winter Home Selling Checklist [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Key Takeaway As you get ready to sell your house, focus on tasks that make it inviting, show it’s cared for, and boost your curb appeal. This Home Selling list will help you get started, but don’t forget, a real estate professional will provide other helpful tips based on your specific situation. Let’s connect so you have advice on what you may want to do to get your Continue Reading

What You Want To Know If You’re Pursuing Your Dream of Homeownership

  If you’re a young adult, you may be thinking about your goals and priorities for the months and years ahead. And if homeownership ranks high on your goal sheet, you’re in good company. Many of your peers are also pursuing their dream of owning a home. The 2022 Millennial & Gen Z Borrower Sentiment Report from Maxwell says: “Many young adults have Continue Reading

Inventory

What Buyers Need To Know About the Inventory of Homes Available for Sale

  If you’re considering buying a home, you’re likely trying to juggle your needs, inventory, current mortgage rates, home prices, your schedule, and more to decide if you want to jump into the market. If this sounds like you, here’s one key factor that could help you with your decision: more homes are for sale today than last year. According to Calculated Risk, for the week Continue Reading

What Homeowners Want To Know About Selling in Today’s Market

  Homeowners if you’re thinking about selling your house, you’re likely hearing about the cooling housing market and wondering what that means for you. While it's not the peak intensity we saw during the pandemic, we’re still in a sellers’ market. That means you haven’t missed your window. Realtor.com explains: “. . . while prospective home sellers may lament that they Continue Reading

Interest Rates

Mortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time

This past year, rising mortgage rates have slowed the red-hot housing market. Over the past nine months, we’ve seen fewer homes sold than the previous month as home price growth has slowed. All of this is due to the fact that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has doubled this year, severely limiting homebuying power for consumers. And, this month, the average rate for Continue Reading

Should You Update Your House Before You Sell? Ask a Real Estate Professional. [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Key Takeaways You may wonder what needs to be renovated before selling your house. In today’s shifting market, making your house appealing is more critical than ever. Sellers consider requesting a professional assessment before listing your home on the market.  A pre-listing inspection provides you with upfront information about the condition of your Continue Reading

Manhattan Market Report

Manhattan Market Report, November 11, 2022

Manhattan Market supply The Manhattan Market Report for the week ending November 11th, Supply closed out at 7,501 and Pending Sales at 2,584, maintaining the market pulse in buyer leverage territory at .34%   Market Pulse The market pulse measures the ratio of supply and demand seems to continue to evidence the beginning of the buy-side leverage peaking.  Continue looking for Continue Reading

Multigenerational

More People Are Finding the Benefits of Multigenerational Households Today

  If you’re thinking of buying a home and living with siblings, parents, or grandparents, then multigenerational living may be for you. The Pew Research Center defines a multigenerational household as a home with two or more adult generations. And the number of individuals choosing multigenerational living has increased over the past 50 years. As you consider this option Continue Reading

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 49
  • Page 50
  • Page 51
  • Page 52
  • Page 53
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 63
  • Go to Next Page »
  • Email
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest

Footer


logo

124 Hudson Street
New York NY, 10013


Karen Kostiw
(917) 524-4152 Cell
(212) 327-9622 Office
(646) 422-4083 Fax

Contact Karen

Join MyNewsletter

Sign up and stay informed about what is going on with the local market.

Standard Operating Procedures   •   sitemap   •   admin   •   ©2026 All Rights Reserved  •  Real Estate Website Design by IDXCentral.com  •  Terms of Use