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Lockinhosed

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/16/10 - 7:00 AM

Lock in hosed - adj. The state of being hosed by a reduction in interest rates following a lock-in agreement...
Bright Idea: Soundproof your windows & get 30% back at tax time

by Annabelle Lee | 8/13/10 - 8:45 AM

I live in an apartment situated three-quarters of the way down the block, just where vehicles start slowing...
Cost to renovate a NYC bathroom

by Penny Fallmann May, Architect | 8/12/10 - 6:57 AM

The Situation You can’t live another day with the hospital green tiles (circa 1970) or the faux marble...

Insurers could soon be paying for your bed bugs

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/11/10 - 3:04 PM

New York's bed bug victims might be in for some financial relief next year: A Brooklyn politician is about...
Beyond bed bugs

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/10/10 - 8:34 AM

Bed bugs are dominating New York City's collective consciousness this summer, but they are not the only...
Turning down a buyer who already lives in the building

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

Q. How common is it for co-op boards to reject shareholders as purchasers? Is there anything the seller or...

Shelter shock

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/09/10 - 12:09 PM

Shel ter shock - n. Post-vacation readjustment to the compact proportions of a New York City apartment.Newly...
The FSBO Diaries (Week 19-20): The beginning of the end?

by Kathy | 8/02/10 - 7:20 AM

I learned some interesting news last weekend about the other studio apartment that came on the market in my...
The hidden costs of a New York City renovation

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

In real estate as in groceries, pretty much everything is more expensive in New York City. So it's no...

All the Mayor’s friends have bed bugs

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/29/10 - 6:24 AM

Like Mayor Bloomberg, we weren’t able to attend the Mayor’s news conference yesterday detailing the city's...
Rental Rookie: It's a jungle in here

by Michelle Castillo | 7/28/10 - 11:21 AM

When I told my friends I was moving into a pre-war building, they warned me about the host of creatures that...
To squash "a pest like no other," Mayor's panel calls for Bed Bug Czar, massive public ed, speedier courts

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/27/10 - 2:55 PM

At last. A 39-page battle plan for ending New York City’s bed bug epidemic will be released tomorrow...
Can you get bed bugs or lice from a communal laundry room?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/27/10 - 7:18 AM

Q. Can you get lice or bed bugs by sharing a laundry room (washers, dryers, folding table) with someone who...
Is Sub-Zero still NYC's "It" icebox?

by Penny Fallmann May, Architect | 7/22/10 - 7:04 AM

The Situation With New York City kitchens tending toward the smallish side, every design and product...

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