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Friday giveaway! BrickUnderground wants your Good Neighbor stories

by | 4/30/10 - 12:00 PM

Love thy neighbor? Tell us about it for our ongoing "Good Neighboring" series featuring first-...
Dishwasher halitosis, tips for negotiating with a landlord, and more!

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/30/10 - 7:00 AM

How to negotiate with a landlord when your neighbors are paying less (UrbanBaby forum) That not-so-fresh...
My Big Fat Board Interview: How I passed my board interview

by a Manhattan co-op buyer as told to Teri Rogers | 4/29/10 - 6:00 AM

It was my first time buying an apartment--a one-bedroom co-op in an elevator building--and I didn’t know...

Dear Ms. Demeanor: Ambushed in the elevator

by | 4/28/10 - 6:07 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor, You will never believe what happened to me in the elevator today! I live on the 52nd...
Is New York City's garbage about to smell a lot nicer?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/27/10 - 6:11 AM

Here's something the rodent-terrorized residents of the Upper East Side may find especially interesting: A...
Building a war chest to fight a sponsor

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/27/10 - 5:51 AM

Q: What is the common wisdom for establishing a financial war chest to cover legal fees in possible...

I'm your doorman, not your bodyguard

by Openthedoor-man | 4/26/10 - 11:38 AM

I am not the only doorman who occasionally stands outside the door and puffs out my chest just to let anyone...
FiOS: Nice service if you can get it

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/26/10 - 6:46 AM

Since Verizon started wiring New York City with superfast fiberoptic cable service two years ago, many...
Beyond kitchens, baths & vus: 10 things buyers forget to ask

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/23/10 - 7:25 AM

Once inside an apartment, buyers often suffer from tunnel vision: Kitchens, bathrooms and views tend to...

[Video] Rules of the ride: NYers talk about elevator etiquette

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/22/10 - 11:44 AM

BrickUnderground's Teri Rogers talks to NYC apartment dwellers about elevator etiquette. Rule #1:Keep...
Good Neighboring: The nicest thing a neighbor ever did was lie to me

by Shari Gab | 4/22/10 - 7:15 AM

The nicest thing my neighbor ever did was lie to me -- so I wouldn't fall and die. It was my upstairs...
The FSBO Diaries (Week 5): Get off my couch

by Kathy | 4/21/10 - 12:28 PM

I didn't need to see the couple's bike helmets to know that they had been exercising. I could feel it in...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My doorman helps my teenage daughter sneak out at night

by | 4/21/10 - 11:15 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor, As I left for work yesterday morning, the relief overnight doorman (not the regular – he...
Doorman strike epilogue: How did the union get your email address?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/21/10 - 7:15 AM

As we predicted, a deal was reached to avoid a doorman strike in the wee hours of the morning. Far from...

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