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This article illustrates how one New Yorker chose between a house in Upstate and an apartment in Brooklyn. The New York Times interviewed Ms. Ashleigh Kaneski, a 37-year-old New Yorker, to tell her story why she initially decided to buy a house in the Catskills, but eventually chose to buy an apartment in Brooklyn. Joyce Cohen, An Apartment in Brooklyn or a House Upstate? She Had the Budget for One, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/29/realestate/29hunt-kaneski.html (Oct. 29, 2020)...

The U.S. mortgage rate has reached its lowest level since tracking began in 1971. The U.S. mortgage rate dropped down to 2.86 percent in early September and the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 2.88 percent for the week ending Oct. 1. Economists expect that the low mortgage rate below three percent would propel the home sales and refinance the real estate market hit by the unexpected pandemic. DBJ Staff, U.S. mortgage rates nudge down near historic low mark, https://www.bizjournals.com/ne...

Here is an article outlining expert predictions on what will happen to real estate in New York City. The New York Times interviewed nearly 50 people, including former senior city officials, real estate executives, affordable housing advocates, urban planners and brokers to get different perspectives regarding New York real estate David W. Chen, What Will New York Real Estate Look Like Next Year?, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/realestate/nyc-housing-future.html (Oct. 23, 2020)....