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Thinking of Selling Your NYC Property?

Get a personalized pricing strategy, not a Zestimate. I'll analyze your building's financials, recent sales, and current market conditions to give you the real picture.

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Why Work With Milton

Selling in NYC is Different

Co-op & Condo Expert

I understand board packages, flip taxes, and building financials. These factors determine your true market value.

Real Data, Not Algorithms

Zestimates can be off by 20%+. I use actual closed sales, current competition, and building-specific factors.

Negotiate Like a Pro

1,000+ deals means I've seen every situation. I'll get you the best price while keeping the deal together.

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What You'll Get

01

Market Analysis

Comparable sales in your building and neighborhood from the past 6 months.

02

Pricing Strategy

Recommended list price based on your timeline and goals.

03

Net Sheet

Complete breakdown of costs so you know exactly what you'll walk away with.

04

Timeline

Realistic expectations for prep, marketing, and closing.

$2M+ Sellers

Selling Above $2 Million

A higher price point changes the work. Fewer qualified buyers, a longer runway, and more moving parts before you ever list. Here is how I handle a sale in this range.

Discreet Marketing

Not every seller wants a public listing on day one. When privacy matters, I can market your property quietly first, through direct outreach to qualified buyers and their brokers, before anything goes live on the portals.

  • Pre-market outreach before a public launch
  • Controlled, appointment-only showings
  • No public price-history trail if you test the market first

Tax Planning, Before You List

At this price point, capital gains and a possible 1031 exchange can move the number that lands in your account by more than the sale price itself. I am a broker, not a tax advisor, so my job is to get the right people at the table early.

  • A capital-gains conversation with your CPA before we price
  • 1031 exchange timing coordinated with a qualified intermediary
  • A list of professionals to choose from if you need one

A Qualified Buyer Pool

Buyers at this level are a smaller group, and reaching them is about relationships, not just a listing feed. I have spent more than two decades building a book of NYC clients and broker contacts, and I sit inside the Keller Williams NYC referral network.

  • Direct broker-to-broker outreach on higher-price inventory
  • Keller Williams NYC network reach
  • Buyers surfaced through 25 years of NYC relationships

Some of the deals I have closed are at miltoncoste.com/listings, sorted by price point. If you are weighing a sale above $2M and want a private conversation first, that is the place to start.

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Each property type has unique market dynamics. Find neighborhoods by category.

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Seller Tools and Guides

Run your own numbers before we talk. Every tool here is free, and none of them require your address to give you the math.

Seller Net Proceeds Calculator

Sale price in, cash at closing out, after transfer taxes, flip tax, attorney fees, and your mortgage payoff.

Should I Sell Now?

A decision tool for owners weighing a sale this year against holding the apartment longer.

NYC Transfer Tax Calculator

The NYC RPTT and NYS transfer tax you owe at your price, with the buyer-paid mansion tax shown beside it.

Seller Guides

Pricing, staging, open houses, disclosure, and the closing process, written for NYC co-ops and condos.

Selling an Inherited Property

What a co-op board asks an executor for, what a deeded property needs instead, and when the sale can actually start.

Selling Larger, Buying Smaller

Sell first or buy first, why a sale contingency rarely clears a co-op board, and how two closings get timed.

Selling FAQ

Costs, documents, timelines, and pre-market strategy, answered for co-op and condo sellers.

Prefer a private consultation?

Some sellers do not want their address browsing-visible before they commit to a price strategy. If that is you, ask for a private consultation: a pricing and marketing review, one broker, no obligation. Direct line 917.416.7433.

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See the work before you hire

The track record page lists transactions by price point across all five boroughs and the Hudson Valley, so you can find your own price range.

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What the market says before you set a price

NYC sales figures for the month named, each one carrying the sample behind it. Use them to set expectations before the pricing conversation.

What is the median sale price for a home in NYC?

The median recorded sale price for a home in NYC was $900,000 in June 2026, across 2,089 recorded sales (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 5.9% higher than June 2025.

What is the median asking price for a home in NYC?

The median asking price for a home in NYC was $999,999 in June 2026, across 18,124 active listings (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 9.1% lower than June 2025.

How long does it take to sell a home in NYC?

The typical home listed for sale in NYC went into contract after 58 days in June 2026, in a market with 18,124 active listings (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 2 days shorter than June 2025.

How much do buyers pay compared with the asking price in NYC?

Recorded home sales in NYC closed at 97.0% of the last asking price in June 2026, across 2,089 recorded sales (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 0.2 percentage points lower than June 2025.

What share of sellers cut the price in NYC?

12.8% of the homes listed for sale in NYC had the asking price cut at least once in June 2026, across 18,124 active listings (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 0.1 percentage points higher than June 2025.

Price cuts by borough

An asking price set too high usually ends in a cut. Here is what actually happened in each borough.

What share of sellers cut the price in Manhattan?

13.5% of the homes listed for sale in Manhattan had the asking price cut at least once in June 2026, across 9,056 active listings (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 0.2 percentage points lower than June 2025.

What share of sellers cut the price in Brooklyn?

12.4% of the homes listed for sale in Brooklyn had the asking price cut at least once in June 2026, across 4,630 active listings (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 0.1 percentage points lower than June 2025.

What share of sellers cut the price in Queens?

11.7% of the homes listed for sale in Queens had the asking price cut at least once in June 2026, across 3,435 active listings (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 0.5 percentage points higher than June 2025.

What share of sellers cut the price in the Bronx?

13.5% of the homes listed for sale in the Bronx had the asking price cut at least once in June 2026, across 740 active listings (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 3.4 percentage points higher than June 2025.

What share of sellers cut the price in Staten Island?

12.2% of the homes listed for sale in Staten Island had the asking price cut at least once in June 2026, across 263 active listings (StreetEasy Data Dashboard). That is 2.0 percentage points higher than June 2025.

What each number means

  • Median: half the homes came in above this number and half came in below. One very expensive property cannot drag a median the way it drags an average.
  • Year over year: compared with the same month last year, so seasons do not distort it.
  • Days on market: how long the typical listing took to go to contract. It is not how long until the closing, which adds weeks on top.
  • Sale to list: what buyers actually paid compared with the asking price. Under 100% means the recorded price landed below the last price the seller was asking.
  • Price cut share: what share of the homes listed for sale dropped the asking price at least once that month.
  • Recorded sales: how many sales were actually recorded here that month. A small count means a thin sample and a number that swings around.
  • Asking price is what a seller wants. Recorded sale price is what a buyer paid at closing. The two rarely match.

Source: StreetEasy Data Dashboard, June 2026. Aggregate sales market data, not individual listings and not live inventory.

What would you actually keep from that number?

A sale price is not what you take home. The calculator subtracts transfer taxes, flip tax, attorney fees, and your mortgage payoff.

Run my net proceeds

These figures describe the market in the month named, not live inventory. The active listings on this site come straight from the RLS feed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is your pricing strategy different from Zillow's Zestimate?

Unlike automated estimates, I analyze building financials, co-op board requirements, recent comparable sales, and current market conditions specific to your property. NYC real estate is too complex for algorithms.

How long does it take to sell a NYC apartment?

Average time on market varies by neighborhood and price point. In my experience, properly priced properties in Upper Manhattan typically sell within 60-90 days. I'll give you realistic expectations based on current market data.

What are the costs of selling a co-op or condo in NYC?

Typical seller costs include broker commission (negotiable), transfer taxes (1-2%), flip tax (if applicable, 1-3%), and attorney fees. I'll provide a complete net sheet so there are no surprises.

Do you work with sellers outside Manhattan?

Yes! I help sellers throughout NYC (Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx) and the Hudson Valley. My experience spans all five boroughs and Westchester.

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