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Real Estate Want: Private roof oasis with temperature control and retractable walls

by Julie Inzanti | 4/11/13 - 2:52 PM

This is not hyperbole: Our mouths were actually agape as we pored over the photos of this 4-bed, 3....
How to put a washer-dryer in your NYC co-op (or condo)

by Tracy Kaler | 4/10/13 - 8:51 AM

Q. I want to install a washer/dryer in my co-op apartment. What should I know?A. If you’re tired of...
Ask an Expert: Does our co-op's 80% carpet rule apply to the renters upstairs?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/09/13 - 1:55 PM

Q. I live in a co-op where the sponsor still owns and rents out 30% of the units. The house...

Dear Ms. Demeanor: Help me write a letter to my frisky neighbors

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 4/03/13 - 11:25 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,My neighbors have loud (porn-style) sex almost every night between 1 and 2 in the morning....
10 ways to be an awesome board member

by Tripp Whetsell | 4/03/13 - 8:57 AM

The recent racial discrimination lawsuit between longtime African American resident Alphonse...
Condops demystified: What they are, why you should care--and how to find one

by Marjorie Cohen | 4/02/13 - 8:57 AM

Sponsor apartments aren't the only perplexing apartment type you may have run across while browsing...

Real Estate Want: An urban treehouse

by Julie Inzanti | 3/28/13 - 2:41 PM

After dealing with the hustle and bustle of the city day after day, don't you want to just climb into your...
Ask an Expert: Do I have to let workers onto my terrace to repair the building next door?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/26/13 - 3:13 PM

Q. The apartment building next door is demanding access to my terrace so they can repair their facade....
Only in New York: When mom-and-pop landlords meddle more than your real mom and pop

by Jim Dailakis as told to Kelly Kreth | 3/25/13 - 2:50 PM

When I first came to New York 2009, I rented a studio apartment in Auberndale, Queens, that I found on...

Rent Coach: Do the repairmen my building hired have to be licensed?

by Mike Akerly | 3/21/13 - 2:47 PM

Q. I live in a rental apartment in Manhattan and have recently had some issues in my bathroom that have...
Real Estate Want: Large totally non-cookie cutter one-bedroom

by Julie Inzanti | 3/21/13 - 12:15 PM

We know an over-1,400-square-foot one-bedroom in New York sounds like a fantasy...but it can be your reality...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Our super is retiring. What's the proper etiquette?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 3/20/13 - 3:34 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,Our beloved super is retiring after 25 years. What is the proper etiquette in terms...
Real Estate Want: The perfectly updated Brooklyn Heights townhouse

by Julie Inzanti | 3/14/13 - 12:21 PM

Plenty of townhouses require upgrades and sometimes entire overhauls, but from what we can see, this $3.4...
Texts from Hell['s Kitchen]

by Kelly Kreth | 3/14/13 - 10:23 AM

Probably the biggest mistake my landlord ever made was giving me her cell number. In February I was due...

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