Category: News + Insight
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Connecticut Passes Bill Restricting Private Listing Networks; Similar NY Law Heads to Governor
Connecticut has become the latest state to crack down on “private” or “off-market” real estate listing networks. Governor Ned Lamont recently signed Senate Bill 340 into law, requiring residential listings to be made publicly available whenever they are publicly marketed. Under the new law, if an agent promotes a property through social media, email campaigns,…
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How to Find Real Estate Deals in NYC When Everyone Says There Are None
A lot of people think New York City real estate is out of reach. The numbers are big, the competition is real, and deals are not easy to find. But in Episode 407 of The Build Up podcast, we sat down with Jude Bernard, a New York City investor, broker, contractor, and founder of the…
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How the Northeast Housing Surge May Reshape Renting for Gen Z
A major apartment construction boom is happening across the Northeast and it could begin reshaping the rental market for Gen Z over the next few years. According to a recent report from Realtor.com, completed multifamily housing units in the region rose 42% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, while new apartment starts…
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Rachel Glazer Returns To Brown Harris Stevens Along with Her Team
Brown Harris Stevens is excited to announce that top-producing luxury broker Rachel Glazer has rejoined the firm from Compass. Glazer launched her career at Brown Harris Stevens in 2008, and she was consistently recognized as the firm’s top downtown broker and one of New York City’s leading luxury agents. Glazer’s team closed more than $119…
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Why Affluent Buyer Preferences Continue to Influence NYC’s Luxury Market
Luxury Buyers Are Still Active in Manhattan, But Their Priorities May Be Changing Recent headlines surrounding the proposed pied-à-terre tax and the political rhetoric around it have raised questions about whether wealthy buyers might begin pulling back from New York City real estate. But recent luxury market activity appears to suggest otherwise. High-end sales…
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The Line: Consumer Prices Up 3.8% from a Year Ago
This week, The Line looks at prices and spending, which go together like milk and cookies. Consumer Prices Up 3.8% from a Year Ago The consumer price index rose 0.6% in April and was 3.8% higher than a year ago. The 3.8% annual increase in headline CPI was the largest in almost three years. The biggest inflation…
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Bess Freedman on Why Agents Are Walking Away From Big Box Brokerages
What’s it like to run the only privately held real estate firm in NYC’s top five brokerages? Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman shared her perspective in a recent Inman interview on the power of an independent brand in a sea of “sameness.” As mergers, acquisitions, and public-company pressures continue reshaping residential brokerage, Freedman argued…
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Gen Z Can’t Afford Rent
It’s no secret that Gen Z can’t afford to buy homes in New York City the way previous generations could, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that renting isn’t much more attainable either. A recent report from Realtor.com reveals just how stark the divide has become: The housing market has become like a traffic jam, not…
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How to Stop Overthinking and Buy Your First Investment Property
Most people who want to invest in real estate never buy a single property. Not because the opportunity is not there. Because they talk themselves out of it before they ever get started. In Episode 406 of The Build Up podcast, we sat down with Henry Washington, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and author who…
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Bess to Bloomberg: The Pied A Terre Tax is a Tax on All of New York City
On Monday, May 11th, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman stopped by “The Close” on Bloomberg Television to discuss the hotly debated Pied A Terre Tax. If passed, second homes of $5 million and up face an annual tax on top of the taxes they already pay and continue to pay. As Bess points out,…