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kobi on the US housing market in 2023/2024

Kobi on the LLC disclosure bill.

Kobi on Seller Financing

A client shares his experience purchasing an apartment in the city.

Kobi and other prominent real estate players respond to the situation in Israel

Kobi on the rising cost of property insurance

Kobi on housing market predictions for the second half of 2023 .

Kobi on little details that can derail deal.

Kobi on the connection between higher carrying costs and the sales price.

Kobi on the return of foreign buyers.

Kobi about 2023 Real Estate Predictions

Kobi on the current state of the sales market.

Kobi on brokers joining social clubs.

Kobi on Special Forces, MMA, Krav Maga and one Hugh Jackman.

Kobi on the best neighborhoods to invest in right now

Kobi on the correlation between the rental market and the sales market that is pushing the rental market higher.

Kobi on tactics to deploy during the sales market summer slowdown.

Kobi on what to do when buying/selling a property that was renovated without a permit.

Kobi on the affects of interest rate hikes on NYC real estate.

Kobi on Whisper listings

Kobi talks about "simultaneous listings"

Kobi on the return of the foreign buyers to the NYC luxury market.

Kobi on tips for great Coop Board reference Letters.

Kobi weighs in on renting vs buying in NYC in 2022.

Kobi on the investment landscape in NYC post Covid.

Kobi Talks about the investment market in NYC

Kobi on the effects of the Delta Variant on NYC Real Estate.

Kobi on the hottest real estate markets in the country to invest in

Kobi on how townhouse sales have risen during the pandemic.

Kobi on negotiations mistakes that buyer fall into

Kobi on the costs resulting from the current delays in closings in NYC

Kobi Lahav Podcast about the unique aspect of buying in NYC

Kobi Lahav on the different aspects of buying ground floor apartments

Kobi Lahav on the unique risks involving escalation clauses

Kobi Lahav on helping his clients test their budget in the Manhattan Real Estate Market.

Kobi Lahav on the unique aspects of buying in NYC

Kobi Lahav on the unique features of buying in NYC

Kobi Lahav featuring a flexible space for a post Pandemic world

Kobi Lahav on how to find the best deals right now

Real estate brokers from New York City spoke with the New York Post about their current situation. According to the report, brokers are struggling to show off properti...

Kobi Lahav on what to consider if you are selling this winter

Kobi Lahav on NYC Real Estate -Article In Hebrew.

Kobi Lahav on the pros and cons of using a resident broker in a building

Kobi Lahav on how the pandemic changed apartment preferences

Kobi Lahav on Buildings Walls in Luxury Units on DNAinfo

Kobi Lahav on the features of an exclusive agreement

Kobi Lahav on how the Pandemic is changing NYC real estate

Kobi Lahav on how the coming elections could impact NYC real estate

Kobi Lahav on how the Pandemic is encouraging NYC brokers to add additional licenses in other states

Kobi Lahav on the features of ground floor apartments

Kobi shares his experience with ground-floor.

Kobi Lahav on should you rent or buy during the pandemic

Kobi Lahav on new developments during the Pandemic

Kobi Lahav on the concessions offered in new developments during the Pandemic

My older daughter received some disappointing news last week: The family of one of her closest friends is likely to move away this summer for good if schools in New Yo...

As a teenager in Anand, Gujarat, in western India, Rushita Patel was obsessed with Gossip Girl. “It showed so much of the Upper East Side and the way people live in Ne...

The past two years have seen a slowdown in New York City’s formerly gangbusters real estate market, with townhouses facing a particularly stark slump—median sales pric...

Right now, many New Yorkers are working from home because they have to—and that may well be the case even after the coronavirus pandemic subsides. Working from home wa...

New York real estate agents may not be going back to work so fast. Hours after the Cuomo administration appeared to reverse its stance on whether agents are essential ...

On a police officer’s salary, Jakia Morton, 29, bought a brand-new townhouse last year for $265,500 in East New York, Brooklyn, near shopping, public transit and a com...

The coronavirus is shutting the door on NYC open houses, but opening a digital window: Virtual home tours. As the novel disease continues to spread globally -— forcing...

Pools are shutting down, along with playrooms, lounges and sleek co-working spaces that just a few days ago were among the most sought-after amenities at New York City...

A judge may have given broker fees a stay of execution, but firms are still reeling from the near-death experience of their business model. Last month’s surprise guida...

When you are looking to buy an apartment in New York City, the terms “prewar,” “post-war,” and “new construction” are common among listings, but what do they mean?

The former would consist of a street-level roadway with a deck built over it to support expanding Brooklyn Bridge Park. Estimated cost: $3.2 billion.

The stress and strain of city living is driving more New Yorkers to share their home with outlandish pets they claim bring them “emotional support.”

What’s not so magical? Cities are notoriously cramped, which means you won’t have much space, and you’ll pay a whole lot for what you do have. Case in point: Studio ap...

As rental firms grapple with rising costs and threats to their commission fees, two mid-sized brokerages — Living New York and Mdrn. Residential — are joining forces, ...

Renters and buyers in New York City know that prewar apartments are unique. They were constructed between 1900 and 1939 (before World War II).

A good agent can explain the process and win business,” Kobi Lahav Explains.

Google isn’t just snapping up chunks of New York City and the Bay Area, it’s also starting to rebrand neighborhoods. And it seems U.S. lawmakers aren’t the only ones l...

In the past, if you wanted to get those clients you had to work at the Elliman or Stribling — the companies with a brand name,” he said. With Premier Agent, Lahav has ...

A lot of what drives the [real estate] market is connections,” says Lahav. “A lot of successful brokers aren’t necessarily better than anyone else. They’re just connec...

They had agreed with the broker on a price, but they wanted my opinion on it,” he says. “So we set up a time, saw the apartment, and I thought it looked great. They we...

It’s leveling the playing field for me,” said Kobi Lahav, an agent with New York-based Mdrn. Residential, a small brokerage firm in New York. “It gives me more access ...

For nearly five years, Sanna Shah rented a studio on a pretty brownstone block in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Late last summer, she received a notice of nonrenewal. Her lan...

Some potential buyers have been waiting to see if Wall Street falters, dragging down home prices, according to Lahav. He said some sellers are also asking if this is t...

Since his arrival in New York in 2004, as an undergraduate at New York University, Gian Pangilinan has primarily lived with roommates.

Kobi Lahav advising on Renting Vs. Buying on Brick Underground.

Lahav recently worked with a client who rented an apartment in SoHo for $10,000 a month and negotiated with the landlord to get two months’ free rent.

Kobi’s Perspective on New College Grads in NYC.

Kobi Advises on Maneuvering in the Current Market.

Kobi Explains Mixed Reaction to Second Ave Subway

"Premier Agent,” a new feature on raising lots of questions.

Kobi Lahav on buying within a budget in Manhattan.

Thinking of the Client on The Real Deal.

Kobi Explains things you didn’t know about buying fees on DNA info.

Kobi Lahav On sharing an apartment on DNAinfo

Kobi Lahav on Waiting to Buy on the Real Deal.

An Interview with Kobi Lahav.

Kobi Lahav about School Zones on the Observer.

Kobi Lahav about Renting Wisely on the Observer.

Finding a suitable apartment for observant