If you are considering buying your first Manhattan apartment, you should read this Sunday’s NYT real estate section. The article gives you some common sense advice including the follow:
1- Getting a pre approval and why you need to have it in hand when you are looking for your NYC pad.
2- Ways to find an experienced NYC broker to find a property
3- Alternative strategies to find a Manhattan apartment including speaking to the doormen in the buildings that you like to try to find an apartment that is coming soon to the market.
4- Understanding the role of your real estate attorney and perhaps why it makes sense to do an engineer inspection.
5- Basic tips on putting in bids like not putting a bid in prior to or at the open house.