Mortgage rates are still high, but the trajectory is decreasing in the future, which will bring back buyers needing financing.
The stock market is at record levels despite prior concerns about the impact of tariffs. Inflation was at 2.67 percent as of June 2025. We are expecting reduced regulation in finance and banking. These are all positive for the Manhattan property market.
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We were in a buyer’s market from 2020 to 2024. But now the market is neutral, with low supply and buyers constrained with high mortgage rates.
Trump is expected to deregulate the banking and finance sector which would increase investment banking and private equity deal flows. Also, we expect interest rates to decrease further from the lowered inflation environment. All these are factors that should positively impact the Manhattan property market.
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On some of our deals when representing Manhattan condo investors, the investor client buys a condo with a tenant already in place. This provides immediate cash flow and there is no vacancy period associated with marketing the apartment for rent. Buying with a tenant in place requires extra due diligence.
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The most recent Q2’2025 data from Miller Samuel shows average price per square foot for a Manhattan condo at $2,045. This is a 3.2 percent increase compared to prior year. Number of sales was at 1,419, a 23.2 percent increase from a year ago. Median sales price was at $1.667 million, or 3.8 percent lower than a year ago.
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Whenever I meet a new buyer client, especially a foreigner wanting to buy an apartment in Manhattan for rental income, the client often has certain pre-conceived ideas. This is understandable because it is impossible to understand a market from researching on Google from a few thousand miles away. Not necessarily good or bad, but without proper advise, this can be a costly mistake.
The pre-conceived ideas can be found here:
Top 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Investing In New York Property
Generally, a luxury building will have full service staff, very nice finishings and amenities including fitness center, residents’ lounge, roof deck, even a pool. Most of the buildings built after 2006 are luxury because developers needed to sell a higher priced product to cover the higher development costs. Most of our clients invest in luxury buildings. When renting out, the amenities are wow factors to attract tenants.
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Buying new condominium property in Manhattan is a strategy we focus on with investor clients from all over the world who are seeking Manhattan property as a form of asset diversification. Since Manhattan is land-locked, the supply of new launch property is small relative to overall property inventory. Prices of new property are higher than resale property but the new property strategy is very viable.
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