Real Estate Guides

How to Find Commercial Property Owners and Streamline Your Outreach

Identifying true property owners in commercial real estate is often complicated by LLC ownership structures. Fortunately, there are tools that can help professionals access deeper ownership details and streamline their outreach.

How to Determine the Fair Market Value of Commercial Properties

Explore the many approaches to determining the fair market value of commercial properties and see which method best suits your business needs.

What Is the Assignment of Leases and Rents?

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?

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

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

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What Are Real Estate Comparables

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

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2024 Real Estate Law & Market Recap

Discover some of the key events of the 2024 NYC real estate industry, from the City of Yes approval and introduction of TODD to the challenging housing market.

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Meeting Rooms to Living Rooms: How Feasible Are Office-to-Residential Conversions in NYC?

Central Midtown, the Garment District and NoMad dominate NYC’s office conversion landscape, holding 30M of the city’s 85M sq. ft. of prime convertible office space.

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Effects of the Recent National Association of Realtors Ruling

What can buyers, sellers and members of REBNY expect from the recent ruling involving the NAR and real estate commissions.

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Filing an Offering Plan for A Condominium In New York

From initial considerations to regulatory approval, what does filing a condominium offering plan require?

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Transfer on Death Deeds: State Amends New York Real Property Law

The state budget bill has recently introduced a new tool to the state’s property laws to simplify the process of inheritance.

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Future Trends: Visualizing NYC’s Real Estate Developments with PropertyShark’s Construction Pipeline Feature

Visualize and analyze all NYC real estate developments, from prospective or planned projects to ongoing and even recently completed construction.

Overview of a Condominium Offering Plan

Overview of the Condominium Offering Plan

What does a condominium offering plan contain? What are the rights and obligations of unit owners? How far does a sponsor’s control reach?

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Introduction to Condominium Offering Plans

Condominium offering plans are a prerequisite for the public offering or sales of condominiums and must be approved by the Department of Law.

How to Find Real Estate Comparables

Learn how to find comps and easily determine accurate property values for successful real estate transactions.

New York PCDA updates

A Guide to Recent Changes to the Property Condition Disclosure Act for Purchasers and Sellers of Residential Real Property

While the original PCDA addressed various property concerns, legislatures deemed updates necessary to increase consumer protection.

State of Anonymity for LLCs in New York State

LLCs have been a favorite tool for real estate investors looking to maintain anonymity. But the NYLTA has brought some significant changes to that.

Reflection on the Year 2023 in Real Estate

2023 was marked by some notable developments in real estate that should set the stage for an intriguing 2024 and beyond.

Pros & Cons of Mayor Adams’ Zoning Change Proposal to Boost Housing Supply in New York City

Meant to boost NYC’s housing stock, Mayor Adams has proposed a number of zoning changes to ease the development and redevelopment process.

New York City Mayor Adams’ Zoning Change Proposal to Boost Housing Supply

NYC Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” proposal to address the escalating housing crisis in New York City.

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