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When the super goes on vacation, roommates "with benefits", and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 8/09/12 - 8:08 AM
- Living next to a housing project is such a downer (UrbanBaby)
- ...
The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this

by Alex Hughes | 8/07/12 - 10:43 AM

Living in the 20s in Manhattan (as in between 20th Street and 29th Street) might be the best of both worlds. You're sandwiched between downtown and midtown/uptown. Chances are...
These 5 former Manhattanites love/hate the 'burbs and are barely breaking even there

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 8/06/12 - 2:38 PM

It can happen at any moment.
Sometimes it's while lugging your groceries up to your fifth floor walk-up apartment. Sometimes it's when your listening to your neighbor’s...

Everyone wants a tiny apartment, grown up New Yorkers still living with mom and dad, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 8/06/12 - 8:44 AM
- No lease, no rights if the landlord wants you out (Brownstoner...
13 NYC apartment buildings that have totally banned smoking

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 8/03/12 - 2:06 PM

The smoking ban in New York City bars and restaurants...
Farm to City: Tough lessons in NYC real estate

by Emmalie Vance | 8/02/12 - 11:30 AM

I am just about the furthest thing from a Native New Yorker.
My father is a hay farmer near Buffalo. I grew up driving four-wheelers and taking horse riding lessons. I...

Trying before buying is all the rage, how to survive in a studio, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 8/02/12 - 8:08 AM
- Try-before-you-buy, it's not...
The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this

by Alex Hughes | 7/31/12 - 12:52 PM

Though roommates can be a drag, roping in two extra people and going for a three-bedroom apartment can greatly increase your chances of getting a better place for less than you...
The 20 deadly sins NYC rental agents should never commit (but do)

by Kelly Kreth | 7/30/12 - 2:39 PM
1. Harlem is NOT the Upper West Side. You might be able to get away with that s--t up to West 112th St., but really “Columbia Area” is a better way to describe it if...

Some people rent for the fun of it, amazing before-and-after staging pics, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 7/30/12 - 8:06 AM
- Co-op/condo wannabes: Get ready...
No-Fee Apartment of the Week: $5,850 TriBeCa two-bedroom

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 7/27/12 - 2:07 PM

We have a confession to make -- we love TriBeCa. Maybe that's why this ...
Rent Coach: What is a rent-stabilized apartment anyway?

by Mike Akerly | 7/26/12 - 11:42 AM

Q. I have an appointment to see a studio apartment in SoHo advertised as “rent stabilized.” What exactly does that mean?
A....
Manhattan rents cheaper than BKLYN, renters up in arms over brokers' fees, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 7/26/12 - 8:48 AM
- The fire escape could always...
A move-by-move neighborhood guide for the people, by the people

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 7/25/12 - 3:07 PM

When in the market to buy or rent a new place, many New Yorkers shop for a neighborhood first. And once they have their hearts set on a location, many will sacrifice square...
The StreetEasy Hot Dozen: 12 rentals that may or may not be available by the time you read this

by Alex Hughes | 7/24/12 - 2:15 PM

Looking at the rental prices of Manhattan apartments is usually the most painful part of apartment hunting, but several apartments on this week's Hot Dozen--the 12 apartments...
Ask an Expert: Are condo renters entitled to use the new gym?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/24/12 - 10:09 AM

Q. I have been living as a rent controlled tenant in a 100-unit building on the Upper West Side that went condo in a non-eviction plan last year. A gym...
5 shares, 6 months: A NYC sublet tale (and what she learned from it all)

by Angelina Fanous | 7/24/12 - 8:41 AM

Emily Doran graduated from Syracuse University in May 2007 with a plan: Move to New York City. Her friends, then-boyfriend and her dreams were all here, but a job...
12 ways to spin an apartment flaw, for fun and profit

by Alana Mayman | 7/23/12 - 2:50 PM

We've got to hand it to the nimble brokers in our city, who have a way of spinning just about any apartment flaw and getting you to sign on the dotted line quicker than you can...
StuyTown's Airbnb.com rebellion, squeezing kids into small apartments, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 7/23/12 - 8:26 AM
- Figuring out how many children you can wedge into a NYC apt really comes down to the bunk beds......
No-Fee Apartment of the Week: $4,550 two-bedroom in Yorkville

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 7/20/12 - 2:06 PM

This $4,550 two-bedroom is in the full-service...