Inside Stories

… Sixteen years ago my husband and I stretched to buy our twobedroom twobath … neighbors in the onebedroom apartments next door would sell their apartments to us so we could create combined … should approach our elderly neighbors to see if they would sell their apartment to us Would we seem rude How should we …

… here are some things Ive learned that you might find helpful  … Whats the difference between a doorman and a … difference Both wear uniforms but a doorman opens doors and helps people into and out of the building while a concierge … weekday morning we had to call the management company for help because both the super and building manager who we …

… Looking for an apartment to buy in New York City is a formidable process When youre … lived through the financial crisis of 2008 when housing prices in NYC didnt really budge all that much That told me … I had to get letters from my exwife explaining that the checking account in both of our names was solely mine now I …

… know soandso What do you do And of course the very typical New York question What neighborhood do you live in There is a … onebedroom apartment in a doorman building in Battery Park City where the average monthly rent for an apartment like …

… Im a single guy in my late twenties who recently crossed coasts to … a realistic picture of the costs and benefits My final rent versus buy analysis I share with you in the hope that … process I bought a 525 square foot onebedroom coop in a Chelsea elevator building for $455000 putting 20 …   … down …