Resources

A short list on purpose. Everything here earns its place, and none of it is paid placement.

Search portals

StreetEasy: The default NYC search. Most complete inventory, price histories, building pages.
Zillow (Manhattan): National portal. Useful for alerts, thinner on NYC mechanics.
Realtor.com: MLS-fed national portal.

NYC Rent Guidelines Board: The annual stabilized-rent guideline, plus solid research on the rental market.
NY Homes & Community Renewal: Request a unit’s official rent history. The overcharge check every stabilized tenant should run.
ACRIS (NYC property records): Every deed, mortgage, and transfer on record. What an apartment actually sold for, free.
DOB Building Profiles: Permits, violations, and complaints for any building. Check before you commit.

NYT Real Estate: The Sunday ritual. The Hunt column is field research disguised as entertainment.
Douglas Elliman market reports: The Miller Samuel quarterly reports. The numbers everyone quotes.
Brick Underground: Practical NYC-specific guides with honest answers. The best editorial resource in the niche.