Welcome to our New York Buyer Resource page.  We hope you find this information useful in your home search in New York.  We are licensed in New York, and work regularly with buyers looking for homes in New York.

• Rent vs. Buy
• What is a Cooperative
• Rent or Buy Article from the Washington Post

Market Updates

• Manhattan Market Report 1997-2006
• Manhattan Market Report 1st Quarter 2007

Lending Basics

• The Fannie Mae Way
• Home Loan Learning Center
• Check Your Credit Score
• Request your FREE annual credit report

• Insurance Information Institute

• Purchaser's Closing Costs
• Purchaser's Closing Costs - New Construction

• Lenders
• Settlement/Title Companies (and attorneys)

Calculators

We offer these calculators to help you answer important financing questions. There are a number of ways to approach an affordability analysis, and these calculators allow you to assess the effects of different variables when buying a home.

Rent Vs. Buy Calculator allows you to compare the costs of renting a residence and buying a home. Mortgage Qualification Calculator shows you how much income you need to buy a home, based on your income and other factors. Mortgage Payment Calculator displays your mortgage payment for the term of your loan. Refinance Calculator will help you determine if now is the right time to refinance. Debt Consolidation Calculator can show you how to reduce your monthly payments and save money as well. Monthly Payment Calculator allows you to explore the outcome of changes to your loan balance, mortgage term, and interest rate on your monthly P&I payments. Calculators Provided by: Preferred Empire Mortgage Company

• Link To Our Online Transaction Management Tool

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