Author: Jared Antin
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Pricing Isn’t About Being Right. It’s About Positioning Your Home to Win.
Pricing a home has always been one of the most nuanced and consequential parts of the selling process. But in today’s New York City market, the stakes are even higher. What may appear, at a glance, to be a balanced environment is, in practice, far more dynamic. We’re operating in what can best be described as…
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Winter in Review: Sellers Waited for Spring, But Buyers Stayed in the Market
If you’ve been following my weekly and monthly updates over the past few months, you probably noticed a recurring theme: the weather. This winter brought one of the coldest and snowiest stretches New York has seen in years. Snowstorms and freezing temperatures periodically slowed showings and delayed listings from coming to market. At the same time,…
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When Policy Catches Up to the Math: Why “Let Them Build” Matters
Earlier this month, we published a piece titled “Affordability Is Not a Pricing Problem. It’s a Supply Problem, and Policy Keeps Missing the Root Cause.” The core argument was straightforward: New York’s affordability challenge is driven not only by a shortage of housing, but by a shortage of homes at the price points where demand…
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Affordability Is Not a Pricing Problem. It’s a Supply Problem, and Policy Keeps Missing the Root Cause.
Affordability has become the dominant lens through which New Yorkers talk about housing. It shaped the most recent mayoral campaign, and it has been the stated objective of housing policy for decades. Yet despite sustained attention and repeated interventions, the cost of living, particularly rents, has continued to rise. That’s not because policymakers lack intent.…
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Is Manhattan Losing Residents? Separating Headlines From Reality
We’ve all seen headlines at various points warning of a mass “exodus” from Manhattan. Over the years, Manhattan has been counted out many times, only to reinvent itself time and again. Claims of an exodus may make for good clickbait, but they don’t reflect what’s actually happening. The reality is far more nuanced. Yes, New…
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Fall in Review
Manhattan delivered its strongest fall season since 2021—and its second-best in 11 years—with rising demand, stable inventory, and early signs of price firming. The fall market (which I define as the Tuesday after Labor Day through the Friday before Thanksgiving) tends to follow a familiar seasonal rhythm. New listings come to market in a wave…