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Dear Ms. Demeanor: My neighbor's sex life is interfering with my breakfast

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 7/14/10 - 7:19 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor, While enjoying a lazy cup of coffee on a Sunday morning, I looked out my window to see my...
Inside Story: “We understand there is a strong herbal odor on this floor”

by anonymous Manhattan renter as told to Teri Rogers | 7/13/10 - 11:07 AM

When my roommate and I first moved in last year, we noticed our floor reeked of pot 4 or 5 nights a week....
Should we outsource our super?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/13/10 - 6:50 AM

Q. I live in a new doorman condo building with about 100 units. Our building's super gets a one-bedroom worth...

Today's secondhand smoke? Weed, folks.

by Openthedoor-man | 7/12/10 - 7:06 AM

As recently as a year and a half ago, I used to get a lot of complaints about hallways that smelled like...
Is your apartment iconic enough for Hollywood?

by Michelle Castillo | 7/09/10 - 7:01 AM

With rates ranging from $500 to $10,000 a day, renting out your New York City apartment to film studios and...
NYC Real(i)ty Speak: 2,500 square feet, five ways

by Veronica X. | 7/08/10 - 7:02 AM

If you have seen as many apartments as I have, you will understand what I'm talking about here. If not,...

The FSBO Diaries (Wk. 15-16): Bring it on, brokers

by Kathy | 7/07/10 - 7:50 AM

As I wrote a couple of months ago, my husband and I agreed to consider using brokers if we hadn’t sold our...
How to get your dog past a co-op board

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/06/10 - 7:36 AM

Just because a co-op says it's "dog friendly" doesn't mean it will welcome yours. Many buildings have...
Refinancing a slightly overweight co-op loan

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/06/10 - 7:03 AM

Q: I want to refinance the mortgage on my co-op apartment because the rates are so low, but the amount I owe...

A holiday week message from BrickUnderground

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/05/10 - 10:59 AM

BrickUnderground hopes your holiday weekend is simmering along nicely, and that all you vertical dwellers...
UWS co-op has direct line to Tooth Fairy

by Laura B. Weiss | 7/02/10 - 7:05 AM

New York City doormen are practiced intermediaries, transferring dogs, drycleaning, takeout, and UPS...
Rental Rookie: I furnish my apartment on Craigslist

by Michelle Castillo | 6/30/10 - 9:55 AM

It was August, and I had an empty apartment to fill. All I had brought with me from Los Angeles was three...
Ms. Demeanor is back! Today: Public school neighbor with private school attitude

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 6/30/10 - 6:05 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,My formerly-friendly neighbor is giving me attitude for sending my daughter to a private...
When bed bugs move in down the hall

by Teri Karush Rogers | 6/29/10 - 7:25 AM

Q. I rent in a condo building and I just found out that an apartment down the hall has bed bugs. What can I...

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