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How to negotiate with a NYC mover: 7 tips that may save you bigtime

by Marjorie Cohen | 11/13/12 - 8:55 AM

To find out how to negotiate the best price with a mover -- whether said move is across the street or...
New look, new listings on THE REAL.EST.LIST resource directory

by BrickUnderground | 11/12/12 - 9:55 AM

BrickUnderground underwent a little facelift this weekend, coinciding not so conincidentally with the...
About that flood insurance; city preps for second wave of temp housing crisis, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 11/12/12 - 8:54 AM

443 residential and commercial buildings remain uninhabitable in Lower Manhattan (Crain's)In some...

Rent Coach: Does my landlord have to rebuild my roofdeck?

by Mike Akerly | 11/09/12 - 1:17 PM

Q. I rent the top floor of a brownstone that has direct access to the roof which I use as private outdoor...
Our experts give their best afterstorm advice, from why your trash chute smells that way, to property values, to that bathtub thing

by Teri Karush Rogers | 11/08/12 - 2:21 PM

No one can deny that Hurricane Sandy has been a learning curve as well as a severe weather event for NYC.This...
My crappy little tenement apartment stands up to Sandy

by Kelly Kreth | 11/08/12 - 12:55 PM

About a week before Hurricane Sandy, I had what I can now only think of as a foreshadowing event.I...

A displaced downtowner offers his two cents, to management and residents alike

by Natan Edelsburg | 11/07/12 - 1:18 PM

I rent a $2,150/month studio with my girlfriend at 90 Washington Street, a 398-unit building located in...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Is it fair to ask Sandy refugees to pitch in?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 11/07/12 - 8:49 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,We have post-Sandy houseguests staying with us while their building is being...
Bedbugged! A farewell to our regular column

by Theresa Braine | 11/01/12 - 2:13 PM

As bed bugs shut down one show and inspire another, I sit here reflecting on two...

Zone A still evacuated, free co-working space....and, btw, maybe it's time to build a seawall...?

by Ronda Kaysen | 11/01/12 - 9:07 AM

Zone A remains evacuated until city can assess structural safety of each bldg (DNAinfo)Leave your...
10 ways to sell a Zone A apartment

by Alana Mayman | 10/31/12 - 2:04 PM

According to The Real Deal, the trade publication for the NYC real estate industry, a state of emergency did...
StreetNoise Stormweek Edition: Why your Verizon/Cablevision stinks, if only they'd stayed inside, and more

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/31/12 - 8:58 AM

Why your Verizon, Cablevision service may stink (HuffPo; NYTimes)If only they'd stayed inside: Many...
Here's why you should file your Sandy insurance claims ASAP--and how to do it

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/30/12 - 3:44 PM

If your home has suffered some Sandy damage, now is the time to pick up the phone and call your insurance...
StreetNoise Morning After Edition: Good news, bad news and a rainbow

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/30/12 - 9:40 AM

The good news: Insurers "flush with cash" in otherwise quiet hurricane season. The bad news: Floods in your...

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