July 1, 2026 | Randy Reis, ReisNYC | eXp Realty Navigating the New York City Housing Court system is not a matter of fighting separate emotional battles, but rather executing a disciplined, calculated campaign. For property owners, the clear operational objective is to cut through systemic delays an

July 1, 2026 | Randy Reis, ReisNYC | eXp Realty New York State has quietly turned landlord compliance into a minefield — and the penalties aren't warnings, they're forfeitures. Miss a notice window and you lose the rent increase. Skip a walkthrough and you lose the deposit. Charge a late fee without

A 7–1 vote. The first two-year rent freeze in 57 years. What it means for your property. On Thursday night, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board voted 7–1 to freeze rents on approximately one million rent-stabilized apartments — the first two-year rent freeze in the board’s 57-year history, and a direct fu

The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) is moving through the NYC Council again, reintroduced on May 14, 2026, as Int. 0905-2026, with a mayor's office that has signaled it wants to sign it. The first version was vetoed by Mayor Adams in late 2025 and a Council override failed in January 20

November 24, 2015 | Randy Reis, ReisNYC When it comes to real estate pricing in the city — and though the charts below are created from Manhattan data, Manhattan is representative for the city on a whole — there are quite a few clouds gathering on the horizon, and one might even say that you can hea