Jennifer Epstein

Manhattan home sales in the second quarter were stronger than they’ve been in almost two years, boosted by cash buyers undeterred by the economic uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Manhattan apartment rents reached yet another all-time high last month and are expected to keep rising as the market’s most competitive season collides with the city’s new broker-fee law.

A federal judge refused to block a New York City law that would require landlords — rather than their tenants — to pay fees for hiring listing brokers.

Manhattan apartment rents soared to a record high in February amid intense competition, including bidding wars in a more than a quarter of all deals.

New Yorkers are reaching a breaking point with the city’s housing market, facing the tightest squeeze in more than five decades with little relief in sight.

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Jennifer Epstein First published: 09 July 2026 Abstract Adopted children may never possess curiosity as to who their biological parents are.