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The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this

by Emily Feldman | 8/30/11 - 1:52 PM

The hurricane that wasn't has passed and it's time you come out of your bunker and get back to apartment...
Best of Brick: 9 apartment hunting questions that separate the New Yorkers from the rookies

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/30/11 - 10:31 AM

Some lessons are typically learned through experience (the unpleasant kind), and that is especially true of...
"Splitters" can save you thousands on a new condo

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/30/11 - 7:20 AM

When it comes to negotiating with a developer, the basic rule of thumb is to avoid asking for outright price...

StreetEasy's "Shop for a Broker" tool helps sellers fend off high-ballers

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/29/11 - 2:14 PM

When looking to hire a real estate broker, sellers almost inevitably encounter The High-Baller--a broker who...
2-bed, w/d, ren EIK in BEST flood zone. HURRY!!! Won't last!!

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/29/11 - 8:16 AM

Poor Battery Park City. As if land leases and close proximity to a known terrorist target weren't hard...
Living next to Zabar's stinks

by Dawn as told to Kelly Kreth | 8/25/11 - 10:56 AM

My husband and I live on 81st between Broadway and West End, which is a great neighborhood, and we have a...

Rent Coach: Cutting a rent deal in advance; how to be a better landlord

by Mike Akerly | 8/25/11 - 8:13 AM

Q. I have some friends whose rent went up a ton last year. Some of them actually had to move out because they...
Best of Brick: The perfect apartment for your cat

by Margot Slade | 8/24/11 - 2:26 PM

When it comes to expressing boredom, cats are known to make full use of claws (on your furniture) and other...
Best of Brick: Security deposit self-defense

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/24/11 - 10:22 AM

As part of BrickUnderground’s ongoing effort to demystify the NYC rental experience (see our Renter...

Ask an Expert: Buying a co-op when you're self-employed

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/24/11 - 8:49 AM

Q. I've been an independent marketing consultant for five years and I want to buy an apartment. Income-...
Best of Brick: My humiliating Fifth Avenue turndown, and what happened next

by Debra as told to Kelly Kreth | 8/23/11 - 1:45 PM

The first time I tried to buy a co-op, I was turned down. It was back in 1993, when I was a single mother of...
The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this

by Emily Feldman | 8/23/11 - 10:30 AM

The oppressive summer heat has lifted (for now), boots and jackets have started to replace summer dresses in...
11 reasons why that apartment is too good to be true

by Alana Mayman and Teri Rogers | 8/23/11 - 8:01 AM

Rather than cause for celebration, a below-market price for an apartment in NYC is actually a red flag....
Best of Brick: How to interview a closing lawyer

by Margot Slade | 8/22/11 - 2:10 PM

There are good closing attorneys, mediocre ones, and ones you will wish you never met. How to tell the...

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