Ernest Hill is Real Estate

05/16/2018

Living the American dream is still a WANT for most people. Who wouldn't want to own if you had the finances and the means to do so. Yes in Brooklyn it is harder to own property than in most cities, but not impossible.

If you're interested in learning more about how you can buy a house in New York City rather than rent, contact me at www.BrooklynRealEstateGuy.com.

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Every year, the New York Federal Reserve publishes the results of their Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE). Each survey covers a wide range of topics including inflation, labor market, household finance, credit access and housing. One of the many questions asked in the housing section of the s

05/15/2018

Check out what's happening in Brooklyn (click "see more")

https://www.brownstoner.com/architecture/coney-island-brooklyn-landmarks-preservation-commission-scenic-landmark/

https://therealdeal.com/2018/05/14/when-421a-was-in-limbo-developers-turned-to-this-tax-exemption/

https://ny.curbed.com/2018/5/15/17353760/mta-l-train-shutdown-new-york-rent-predictions

https://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/41/20/dtg-fulton-street-bid-battle-2018-05-18-bk.html?utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss&utm_source=main&utm_content=guid

https://commercialobserver.com/2018/05/geoffrey-bailey-scg-retail-ripco-real-estate-hire/

https://www.brownstoner.com/real-estate-market/brooklyn-lyceum-park-slope-greystone-development-227-4th-avenue-for-sale-2/

https://www.brownstoner.com/interiors-renovation/deck-brooklyn-guide-heres-what-you-need-to-know-cost-permits/

http://gothamist.com/2018/05/14/nycha_bright_lights_crime.php?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds

https://patch.com/new-york/brooklyn/these-brooklyn-landlords-actually-take-care-their-buildings

https://patch.com/new-york/prospectheights/union-market-open-prospect-heights-location-wednesday

https://www.amny.com/news/brooklyn-community-board-forgery-1.18542228

https://ny.eater.com/2018/5/11/17345726/el-atoradero-closed-madre-cocina-mezcales-open

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/dining/germans-soup-brooklyn.html

This morning, the Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously in favor of designating the Coney Island Boardwalk.

05/14/2018

This month, Arch Mortgage Insurance released their spring Housing and Mortgage Market Review. The report explained that an increase in mortgage rates and/or home prices would impact monthly payments this way: A 5% increase in home prices increases payments by roughly 5% A 1% rise in interest

05/14/2018

"A Man Is Not A Complete Man, Unless He Owns a House"

The famous quote by Walt Whitman, “A man is not a whole and complete man, unless he owns a house and the ground it stands on,” can be used to describe homeownership in America today. The Census revealed that the percentage of homeowners in America has been steadily climbing back up since hitting...

02/13/2018