Case studies

Real NYC deals.Real numbers.

Anonymized stories from condo, co-op, and townhouse transactions — what was asked, what was negotiated, what actually closed, and what the calculators got right (or where reality differed).

Condo · Chelsea · 2024

$1.85M Chelsea condo — closed $63K under ask

  • Asking $1.913M · closed $1.850M (-3.3%)
  • Identified expiring 421-a abatement — repriced offer
  • Caught $4,200 capital assessment in board minutes
Full write-up coming soon
Co-op · Upper West Side · 2024

$1.2M UWS co-op — flip tax restructured offer

  • 2% flip tax on price would have cost seller $24K
  • Re-modeled net to seller — buyer absorbed 1% via price
  • Closed 11 days after board approval
Full write-up coming soon
Townhouse · Park Slope · 2023

$2.6M Park Slope townhouse — passed on the deal

  • Inspection surfaced $180K facade work + cellar moisture
  • Renegotiation rejected — recommended walking
  • Same buyer closed elsewhere 4 months later for $2.45M
Full write-up coming soon

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