I built spreadsheets, ran conservative assumptions, and compared renting vs buying a $300K NYC co-op with 0% down at 5.625%. The result: ownership was about $1,476/month cheaper and created roughly $115K in equity over 10 years. When factoring in rent increases and lost savings capacity, the gap widened to over $200K in net worth—driven less by market timing and more by locking in housing costs and restoring monthly investment power.

Here is what I’ve painstakingly learned as an NYC first-time homebuyer—from mortgage secrets to co-op hurdles—so you don't have to feel the same pain.

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