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5 ways your doorman can help (or hurt) your sale

by Leonora Desar | 3/27/12 - 7:55 AM

Sure, New York City owners (and even renters) will pay a premium to live in a doorman building. But it’s not enough just to have one. They want a doorman who’s actually good....
From Koreatown to West 57th Street: The coffee is cheaper, and the living is easier

by Samantha Lambert as told to Lambeth Hochwald | 3/26/12 - 2:26 PM

I am a born and raised New Yorker--I grew up in Brooklyn--and I recently moved from Koreatown (34th Street between Fifth Avenue and Broadway) to Columbus Circle/Hell's Kitchen...
The Open House Scorecard: Some apartments that may be worth giving up your dog for

by Sara Alessi | 3/26/12 - 11:44 AM

Sure, they’re cute with their wet noses and wagging tails. But not everyone loves dogs — or at least not everyone loves dogs living in their building.
This week, the Open...

How to raise 4 kids in a 4th floor walk-up (no, we're not joking)

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 3/26/12 - 9:59 AM

Recently, we posed the question, "Can babies and walk-ups...
StreetNoise: Getting the landlord to fix the faucet, second thoughts on a cash-only studio, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 3/26/12 - 7:41 AM
- Buying a cash-only itsy bitsy studio is ...
StreetEasy’s Most Wanted: Let there be light — for under a million bucks

by Sara Alessi | 3/23/12 - 11:36 AM

Looking for a sunny space in Manhattan for under $1 million? Who isn’t?
New Yorkers are hungry for sunshine to break through the skyscrapers, and when it graces the walls...

Spring brings standoffish sellers--and time-bombed offers

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 3/23/12 - 8:33 AM

If the StreetEasy forums are any indication, the NYC real estate market is not only entering its...
Ask an Expert: How (not) to get suckered buying that new condo

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/20/12 - 3:45 PM

Q. I’m thinking of buying a new condo. What are the biggest construction quality problems these days? What should I worry about inside my apartment in terms...
17 tips for casing the joint, from an open-house addict

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 3/20/12 - 9:40 AM

Upper West Sider Michael Waxenberg is what you might call an open house junkie. He has attended hundreds of NYC open houses over the last five years and freely shared his...

2 ways to lose your contract deposit when you least expect it (sponsored)

3/20/12 - 8:39 AM

When you sign a contract to buy a NYC apartment, you're typically required to hand over 10% of the purchase price as a contract deposit. While most buyers understand...
Open House Scorecard Shocker Edition: UWS family-sized apartments are hot

by Sara Alessi | 3/19/12 - 2:12 PM

The UWS was apparently on the minds of NYC apartment shoppers this weekend. Half of the apartments in our Open House Scorecard — the 10 open house listings saved most often by...
The quietest NYC neighborhoods also have the shortest residents

by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/16/12 - 11:50 AM

Every NYC block is its own village, which is why it can be risky to slap a label of any kind on an entire neighborhood. AmNewYork tries it anyway in a ...
From FiDi to the Upper East Side: This is what a REAL neighborhood feels like

by Shara Seigel as told to Lambeth Hochwald | 3/16/12 - 11:08 AM

Ever since I moved to the Upper East Side, I've realized what it's like to live in a real neighborhood.

It's much nicer coming home to an apartment where there...
Yes, you are still nuts to buy without a mortgage contingency

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 3/16/12 - 7:51 AM

One NYC seller recently took to a StreetEasy...
StreetEasy's Most Wanted: Rooms with a view… of the Empire State Building

by Joseph Lazauskas | 3/15/12 - 1:58 PM

Everyone loves a nice view, and New Yorkers apparently especially like that view to include the Empire State Building. This week's Most Wanted—the ten apartments ...
StreetNoise: The $1,000 landlord 'processing' fee, another reason not to live on 2nd Ave, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 3/15/12 - 8:05 AM
- Second Ave subway cracks...
Your celebrity neighbor: Julianne Moore

by Sharon Krum | 3/14/12 - 12:51 PM

WHO: Actress Julianne Moore attends the premiere of HBO’s "Game Change," the iniside story of Sarah Palin’s Vice Presidential run. Did Palin’s supporters slam...
Does it pay to live in a non-smoking building?

by Lambeth Hochwald | 3/13/12 - 9:31 AM

With this month’s long-awaited return of “Mad Men,” it’s fun to ponder where chain-smoking ad exec Donald Draper might live. Nowadays, Draper might be out of luck, as a growing...
13 NYC apartment buildings that have totally banned smoking

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 3/12/12 - 3:36 PM

The smoking ban in New York City bars and restaurants...
The Open House Scorecard: Get your outdoor spaces here

by Sara Alessi | 3/12/12 - 1:25 PM

Maybe it's because of the impending spring or the unusually warm late winter weather we've been having here in NYC, but outdoor spaces seem to be on NYC apartment-...

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