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Re-negotiating the price of a new condo

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/25/10 - 6:51 AM

Q. Two years ago I signed a contract to buy a new condo in Williamsburg, and the market has dropped so much...
Summer watch: "Ladies, feel free to stretch out in front of the building--we doormen really don't mind"

by Openthedoor-man | 5/24/10 - 12:15 PM

It’s almost Memorial Day, which means the official start of summer is just around the corner.For a doorman,...
Are you living in a property tax time bomb?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/21/10 - 6:48 AM

Manhattan tax certiorari lawyer Jonathan Sherman used to hear once or twice a year from real estate lawyers...

Inside story: Birth of a roof deck

by Leonard Gottlieb, as told to Teri Rogers | 5/20/10 - 7:19 AM

I bought my co-op 15 years ago in a 117-unit doorman building on the Upper West Side. When I moved in, the...
Home invasion by co-op vice president

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/19/10 - 6:58 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor, What is the rule for members of a co-op board entering a shareholder's apartment? I came...
Q&A: My managing agent is rude

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/18/10 - 6:57 AM

Q. I’m having issues with my managing agent. The receptionists are rude, accounts receivables are rude, and...

Is your doorman Googling you?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/17/10 - 4:22 PM

When new media entrepreneur and newish NYC renter Rafat Ali walked into his Murray Hill building yesterday...
In this UES co-op, residents come in 3 varieties

by "John," Manhattan Elevator Operator | 5/17/10 - 6:05 AM

In the Upper East Side building where I run the elevator, there are three basic kinds of people: The nice...
Election special! Pocket guide to slandering the board

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/14/10 - 7:34 AM

Earlier this week we wrote about the pros and cons of criticizing one's landlord online. But in co-ops...

Top 10 reasons to be nicer to your neighbors

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/13/10 - 7:43 AM

Machiavelli never lived in a New York City apartment building, but his spirit lives on in today's short-list...
Refinishing your wood floors: The NYC essentials

by Penny Fallmann May, Architect | 5/13/10 - 7:05 AM

The Situation If you have real (versus prefinished) hardwood floors in your house or apartment, you may...
The FSBO Diaries (Week 8): Back on the market, with another offer

by Kathy | 5/12/10 - 11:03 AM

Well, that was fast. We attracted two offers on our Upper West Side apartment, accepted one of them, and...
NYC landlords may be forced to disclose bed bugs to renters

by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/12/10 - 6:10 AM

A state assembly member for the Upper West Side and part of Hell’s Kitchen has introduced a bill that would...
Sleep-deprived by my neighbor's libido

by | 5/12/10 - 5:36 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor, I live in a prewar apartment in a family building. Lately, I have been roused out of a...

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