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Get Your Own Slice of the Big Apple: Buying a House in Manhattan

HomeLight

Jean Chou , the principal attorney at JLC & Associates , advises her clients who buy in smaller buildings to schedule their own inspections as part of the homebuying process. A lot of times, it’s not unusual for a homebuyer to submit an offer, and they’re being asked to wire over 10% within a week” for an earnest money deposit.