Q: Gerald, will New York City’s new rental laws affect real estate in NJ? Doug, Hoboken, NJ A: NYC recently approved a package of rent laws that affects NYC’s 5.4 million NY renters and landlords. Among other things the new laws affect rent increases, broker fees and evictions. The most powerful force in real estate and most markets is supply and demand. These new NYC laws already have resulted in many new york landlords and investors looking at other local markets to do business in CT, Long Island and NJ–I have certainly seen more competition from NY investors in the local real estate markets I operate in. The competition will certainly have an effect on demand as will the corona […]
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