Even brokers are aghast over Manhattan rents; the best floor for single moms, and more

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by Ronda Kaysen | 4/23/12 - 7:55 AM

Manhattan rents so divorced from reality that even brokers can't believe it... (New York Times)
...but if you can still afford to buy that flatscreen, you may want to give the technology concierge a call (NY Times)
Lowballing is for losers (The Real Deal)
The landlord wants to renovate while you're living there? Better brush up on your rights (UrbanBaby)
Energy-efficient "passive" homes arrive in NYC--and they are as quiet as they are normal-looking (New York Observer)
Are single moms better off on the ground floor? (UrbanBaby)
Power to the co-op people! Co-ops fight property taxes (Habitat Magazine)
...while Occupy Wall Street is busy fighting foreclosures (Brooklyn Paper)
Super-sized apartments are all the rage for the hedge fund crowd (New York Times)
Where, exactly, did the Jeffersons live? And other TV real estate secrets revealed (Vanity Fair)
DOB is checking out an erroneous building complaint, should you be worried? (Brownstoner Talk)