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NYC Real Estate Market Defies New Second-Home Tax Amid Massive Housing Shortage
NEW YORK CITY — The NYC real estate market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience in the luxury sector, even as the broader New York City housing shortage remains a critical challenge. Despite the implementation of a newly approved pied-à-terre tax aimed at cooling second-home purchases, high-end property sales are surging. Noble Black, a broker with The []
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India Today
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No new Thars on rent in Goa now? State plans curbs after spate of accidents
Seeking Alpha
· Jun 23, 2026
KB Home Q2 Review: Muted Housing Market Unlikely To Recover Soon
KB Home Q2 Review: Muted Housing Market Unlikely To Recover Soon
Sky News - Business
· Jun 24, 2026
Major reforms to home buying and selling unveiled
Major reforms to home buying and selling unveiled
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
· Jun 30, 2026
Mamdani Is Socializing Housing in NYC, Costing Taxpayers Billions
Mamdani Is Socializing Housing in NYC, Costing Taxpayers Billions
Commercial Observer
· Jun 22, 2026
As New York City’s COPA Program Returns, There’s an Opportunity to Do It Better
New York City’s legislators are again considering the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, premised on the fantasy that government can preserve low-cost housing by giving favored organizations an opportunity to buy available buildings at market prices. COPA would apply only to multifamily rental buildings that have too many violations, participate in a city remedial program, []
Townhall
· Jun 30, 2026
Pied-à-Terre Tax Notices Just Went Out to NYC Homeowners, Expect a Flurry of 'For Sale' Signs to Follow
Pied-à-Terre Tax Notices Just Went Out to NYC Homeowners, Expect a Flurry of 'For Sale' Signs to Follow
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Related coverage for "NYC Real Estate Market Defies New Second-Home Tax Amid Massive Housing Shortage": India Today — No new Thars on rent in Goa now? State plans curbs after spate of accidents. Seeking Alpha — KB Home Q2 Review: Muted Housing Market Unlikely To Recover Soon. Sky News - Business — Major reforms to home buying and selling unveiled. Manhattan Institute for Policy Research — Mamdani Is Socializing Housing in NYC, Costing Taxpayers Billions. Commercial Observer — As New York City’s COPA Program Returns, There’s an Opportunity to Do It Better. Townhall — Pied-à-Terre Tax Notices Just Went Out to NYC Homeowners, Expect a Flurry of 'For Sale' Signs to Follow