The better choice depends on how much leverage you want versus how much competition you expect.
If you are deciding between chasing fresh listings or targeting older ones in Kew Gardens, NY, I would not treat those paths as equal. Newer listings may fit best if you want the strongest selection, while older listings often give you a better opening for negotiation. In Kew Gardens, NY, the current multifamily pool includes properties with just 1 day on market and others at 58 days, so the gap in timing is large enough to shape strategy in a real way. That is where I would focus first.
Recent asking prices range from $1,099,000 to $1,988,000, and the typical asking point for new listings over the last 3 months was $1,499,000. Current active listings show 1, 18, 45, 50, and 58 days on market. That gives you two distinct shopping lanes newer inventory for fit, older inventory for leverage. For a buyer, the choice comes down to priorities. In Kew Gardens, NY, a fresh listing may give you the cleanest match on layout or condition, but a property that has been sitting for 45 days or more may give you more room to test price and terms. The market's 5 months of supply supports that kind of selective approach. See the strongest new listing early so you know the standard. Then compare it against the homes that have been sitting longer. Use older inventory to improve your negotiating position, but only after confirming the lower urgency is not hiding a bigger problem.
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