Welcome to BrickUnderground

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By Teri Karush Rogers  |
May 18, 2009 - 2:50PM
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Since we started planning BrickUnderground 18 months ago from our dining rooms in the same Upper West Side co-op building, our apartments are worth a whole lot less and so are we. 

For many owners, including us, the fantasy of trading (or renovating) up has been downsized to making the most of what we've got. Our mission here is to give New York City homeowners  a place to leverage their collective intelligence about the art and science of owning an apartment (or a house) in the country’s densest urban metropolis.

We invite you to use the BrickTalk discussion forums to compare notes on things like what to tip the super for heaving your air conditioner back into your window, how to get your managing agent to return your calls, how to refinance your mortgage when no one's really sure what your home is worth, and whether the board can compel Naked Guy across the airshaft to close his curtains, at least while your kids are awake.

This blog will expand on that territory, inspired and assisted by your conversations, your questions, and real life.

So, come on in and break down a few walls between neighbors. Let us know how we can improve BrickUnderground as we work out the kinks (and there are plenty, so please be patient!)  during our beta phase. And, if you like what you see, don't forget to tell a few friends about us. 

--Teri Karush Rogers & Denise Dell’Olio

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Teri Karush Rogers

Founder & Publisher

Founder and publisher Teri Karush Rogers launched Brick Underground in 2009. As a freelance journalist, she had previously covered New York City real estate for The New York Times. Teri has been featured as an expert on New York City residential real estate by The New York Times, New York Daily News, amNew York, NBC Nightly News, The Real Deal, Business Insider, the Huffington Post, and NY1 News, among others. Teri earned a BA in journalism and a law degree from New York University.

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