The PropertyClub Blog

Public utilities are essential goods or services available to the general public, including gas, water, and electricity. But just because they are open to the public doesn’t mean they’re free. A utility bill is a charge you’ll receive for using one of these services. Typically, you’ll pay utility bills monthly and separately from your rent, as they’re rarely included.

Great real estate photography helps sell homes, and in a market like NYC, where you want your apartment to stand out against others in the same building, hiring a great photographer is essential. That's why we've compiled a list of the best NYC real estate photographers, all of whom will take stunning shots of your home's interiors, making sure the buyers come knocking. 

To afford a $5 million home, you’ll need an annual pretax income of at least $840,000 with other stellar credentials such as a high credit score and savings. While $840,000 is the bare minimum to afford a $5 million home, most experts recommend having a pretax income closer to $1.2 - $1.5 million to be on the safe side.

To afford a $10 million home, you'll need to make an income of at least $1.6 million per year. But that's under the best conditions, and most experts recommend making closer to $1.8-2 million to be on the safe side.

Ownerly is a company that gives homeowners details about the housing market in your area. They have also started offering home finance reports for a thorough experience. This review of Ownerly will examine how their service works, the costs involved, the safety of the platform, and alternatives.

Whether you’re repainting to prepare your home for going on the market, or just refreshing your living space, putting a fresh coat of paint on your walls can give your home a whole new feeling. While the process of painting seems pretty straightforward, if you don’t do it properly, you’re just asking for trouble down the road. One of the big things that are often neglected is giving one coat sufficient time to dry before applying the next coat.

In today’s world, more and more aspects of your life are being digitized in an effort to make things easier. As hard as it may be to believe, buying or selling a home online is gaining popularity thanks to innovative companies like Opendoor. 

How is coronavirus impacting the US luxury real estate market? We’ve taken a look at the most expensive zip codes in the nation. Here’s what we found.

The New York City skyline is the ultimate embodiment of ‘starchitecture,’ and for many industry professionals, designing a skyscraper in Manhattan is a significant and coveted milestone. Some of the world’s most influential architects have left their mark on NYC, by designing office towers, museums and event centers, fabulous hotels or supertall residential skyscrapers.

The U.S. housing market can be impacted by a variety of different things, including economic shifts, global trends, and of course, politics. The country’s political climate has a significant influence on prices across all sectors, but in the U.S., housing prices are a sensitive topic. We wanted to see how the political scene of the past years has reflected in housing prices across the country’s biggest metro areas.

Living in NYC can be loud, very loud at times. There’s traffic, loads and loads of people, tourists everywhere, and a very busy nightlife. So, if you’re planning on moving to the city that never sleeps, you should know which are the noisiest streets in the city, based on complaints filed with the 311 services.

Back in 2010, Manhattan was home to the 10 most expensive zip codes in the city. Today, that top 10 is split with Brooklyn. What’s more, 6 of the 10 fastest-growing zip codes in the past decade belong to Brooklyners, with one Bronx zip code also making the list.