Ditmas Victorian really for sale?


Anyone know what the deal with this place is? The Real Estate Book has it for 1.7M. However Kestyn Realty does not answer their phone and this is not listed on their site??:

http://www.realestatebook.com/propertydetails.aspx?hid=535448244

By nycityguy9 | 02/20/2008 10:07 AM | Comment

Victorian home search in Brooklyn going nowhere


We have been searching for a Victorian in Bay Ridge for almost 6 months now with no luck. We realize that there are limited Vics in this area, but its not like there are none. These houses can be found from 76th all the way to 88th and span from 4th ave down to Colonial, so this is a large area. Did anyone else look in this are a for a Vic? Any luck?

By nycityguy9 | 02/03/2008 11:10 AM | Comment

A rant on Manhattan RE tax…


So I was reading an article here on Brownstoner that led me to Sotherbys website…I did a search for Soho/Tribeca property…Now, I know RE tax is high in Manhattan but some of these listings are crazy! This one below has RE taxes of almost $2500 a month for a property thats selling for 1.8M…Is this really $2500 a month or is this per year?:

http://www.sothebyshomes.com/nyc/sales/0134047

By nycityguy9 | 01/18/2008 9:22 AM | Comment

house buying process (for older home)


We are looking to by an old Victorian house. Being a first time buyer we are a bit confused as to what order to proceed in. The house we are looking at needs work (we plan to change existing floor plan, replace floors..roof…some electrical, maybe some plumbing, brick exterior…) So what do we do first? We have not made an offer yet but here are the people I need to get in there:

-Engineer to analyze structure
-Termite guy to check for termite damage
-Architect to give us an idea of what can be done
-Contractor

Am I missing anything serious? Can all this be done prior to the offer?

By nycityguy9 | 01/14/2008 6:13 PM | Comment