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by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/08/10 - 1:16 PM

"There were so many bedbugs in my wall socket that when the exterminator fired his mystery poisons through...
Why it doesn’t completely suck to live on the ground floor

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/08/10 - 12:42 PM

Upper West Side co-op owner and broker-blogger Malcolm Carter opens the kimono on life inside a first-floor...
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by A. Ready | 10/08/10 - 12:09 PM

On Brownstoner, an apartment dweller with a non-working fireplace is considering converting it to...

Bedbugged! I survived, and so can you.

by Theresa Braine | 10/07/10 - 6:47 AM

I had never seen a bed bug when I started breaking out in ‘hives’ in March 2009.I had recently moved back...
Is your elevator making your kid fat?

by A. Ready | 10/07/10 - 6:46 AM

Well, your kids may not be fat because of the elevator, but it's sure not helping. Gothamist reports...
Rental Rookie: When your ratty building is just one of a million, plumbing is a luxury

by Michelle Castillo | 10/06/10 - 7:03 AM

Back in Los Angeles, hot water was always the big problem when it came to plumbing. So waterwise, I was more...

Ask an Expert: Appliance store won't honor our deal

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/05/10 - 1:06 PM

Q. In July I ordered a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Viking range and Miele dishwasher from a local appliance...
Inside Story: I was a slave to my Polish housekeeper

by anonymous Manhattan renter as told to Teri Rogers | 10/05/10 - 5:57 AM

Magda is probably the best housekeeper in New York City, and for 10 years she was mine. Until I fired her....
NYC Renovation Chronicles: The difference between a good client and a nightmare

by David Katz, Architect | 9/30/10 - 7:10 AM

Every architect I know has war stories about problem clients – people who demand constant changes, who always...

I lost my job but found the best time to do laundry

by Liz Yank | 9/23/10 - 7:13 AM

New York City is probably the only place in the United States where a six-figure income does not guarantee...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Tipping on a food delivery mix-up

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 9/22/10 - 11:08 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,Please settle a dispute between my husband and me: When a restaurant does not deliver the...
Inside Story: 5 things about my super, Rambo

by Josh | 9/21/10 - 7:01 AM

1. My super was an Indian man in his mid-60s. He asked that we call him Rambo. He never shared his actual...
NYC Renovation Chronicles: Pre-construction tips for the uninitiated

by David Katz, Architect | 9/16/10 - 7:16 AM

As an architect who has completed dozens of New York City apartment renovations over the years, I am still...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My housekeeper gossips - to me

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 9/15/10 - 6:17 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor: Last year I referred my amazing housekeeper to a nice family at my son’s school. ...

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