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What Is the Assignment of Leases and Rents?

By Eliza Theiss | Jul 7, 2025

An assignment of leases and rents lets lenders collect rental income if a borrower defaults. Find out how it works, its legal types and why it impacts deals.

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What Is the Difference Between a Mortgage and an Agreement?

By Eliza Theiss | Jul 3, 2025

Learn the key differences between a mortgage loan and a mortgage agreement, how each functions in real estate transactions and where to access official mortgage records.

How to Find Absentee Property Owner Leads & Turn Them Into Deals

By Ioana Ginsac | Jun 23, 2025

How to use the most reliable data sources and tools to find and contact absentee owners.

The Aftermath of the Flames: How LA’s Wildfires Impacted Local Real Estate Dynamics

By Laura Pop-Badiu | Jun 17, 2025

Despite increased distress and ongoing uncertainties around the early 2025 wildfires, the real estate market in areas surrounding the largest Los Angeles fires displayed resilience.

Repriced, Reshaped, Reconsidered: NYC Neighborhoods Where Home Prices Doubled in the Past Decade

By Eliza Theiss | Jun 3, 2025

Gentrification, infrastructure upgrades, rezoning, climate investments and shifting work patterns fueled up to 288% price growth in some NYC neighborhoods.

Top 50 Most Expensive NYC Neighborhoods Q1 2025: Prices Rise in 32 Neighborhoods, Little Italy Grabs #2 With $4.6M

By Eliza Theiss | Apr 24, 2025

NYC’s strong +10% Y-o-Y start was also reflected among the city’s 50 most expensive neighborhoods, most of which saw both prices and sales rise.

New York Metro Foreclosure Report: Q1 2025 Marks Slowest Quarter in 5 Years for Metro While Manhattan Activity Reaches 8-Year High

By Eliza Theiss | Apr 10, 2025

Manhattan hits 8-year high, but metro foreclosures drop fueled by the slowdowns of its most active markets: Queens, Suffolk, Nassau & Brooklyn.

Top 10 NYC Property Taxes: When Annual Bills Surpass the Cost of an Entire Home

By Eliza Theiss | Apr 3, 2025

See which NYC homes had the largest property tax bills this tax season and discover who owns the city’s most exclusive mansions and condos.

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What Are Real Estate Comparables

By Eliza Theiss | Mar 14, 2025

Used to determine a property’s current market value, comps are an essential part of successful real estate transactions.

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Median Year Built on the Rise as New Construction Reshapes U.S. Housing Stock

By Eliza Theiss | Mar 6, 2025

The typical American home was built in 1980, four years later than a decade ago, as housing stocks in some cities leap forward by 20+ years.

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Extreme Sale! NYC Office Buildings Traded With Discounts as High As $400M+ in 2024

By Eliza Theiss | Feb 3, 2025

See which NYC office buildings sold with the largest losses compared to their acquisition price, as the U.S. office sector continues to struggle.

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Top 50 Most Expensive NYC Neighborhoods in 2024: Hudson Yards Hits Record Annual Median Sale Price at $7M+

By PropertyShark Staff | Jan 28, 2025

Prices rose across most of NYC’ 50 most expensive neighborhoods in 2024, topped by Hudson Yards for the sixth consecutive year.

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