How much do apartments cost in nyc?
How much do apartments cost to buy one? If you have the money and are looking for an apartment now is probably a good time to buy as the recession has meant that prices are low. Many new build apartments are still marked high, but I suspect that there is a lot of room for haggling. When we went to buy, we visited Spain in the winter months as there seemed to be less interest in the property market then, also it is nice to get a bit of winter sun :), we went independently to Estate agents and got them to show us properties we were interested in. If you are serious about buying, find a good solicitor too, don`t trust builders or estate agents who offer theirs (we felt they had a vested interest in a sale being made). Most of the construction companies etc are perfectly trustworthy, but what you are protecting yourself from are the ones who aren`t. It is worth visiting the area of anywhere you are interested in buying as you may not like it when you spend a week or two there and you will
