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BrickUnderground's guides to buying, selling your NYC apartment are back--and better than ever

by BrickUnderground Staff | 1/22/13 - 10:16 AM

At BrickUnderground, we pride ourselves on being a one-stop-shop for NYC apartment buyers and sellers, so we're proud to announce that our ever-popular ...
8 ways to get more space for less money in a NYC apartment

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 1/22/13 - 9:01 AM

In New York City real estate, space is more prized than a perfect parking spot (or at least AS prized as that).
If you're looking for the most amount of space for the...
The Open House Scorecard: Cabin fever edition

by Sara Alessi | 1/21/13 - 2:10 PM

Despite the cold weather and the fact that there are about two official months left of winter--or maybe because of it--NYC apartment-hunters are apparently already dreaming of...

Dear Brokers: Please put the "real" back in real estate

by Mayra David | 1/21/13 - 10:28 AM

Dear NYC "real" estate brokers,
How are you? How's the market doing? I know it can be tough out there, selling Manhattan real estate, especially apartments that could use...
Alphabet City to Williamsburg: An almost-substitute for the East Village, circa 2006

by Adam James as told to Kim Gorode | 1/18/13 - 10:28 AM

I moved to the East Village after my senior year of college about six years ago. I chose the East Village because it was a hub for music, media and culture. I was working in...
StreetEasy’s Most Wanted: Three’s not a crowd when you’ve got three bedrooms

by Sara Alessi | 1/18/13 - 8:50 AM

Got two kids (or a yen to sprawl)? Then grab a pen, because this week’s edition of StreetEasy’s Most Wanted -- the 10 sales listings ...

FEMA shortchanges condos, Park Slope's latest bragging rights and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 1/17/13 - 8:55 AM
- In the FEMA heirarchy, ...
First-choice apartment, second-choice school? Robin Aronow can help.

by Joann Jovinelly | 1/15/13 - 3:29 PM

Schools often dicatate where New Yorkers choose to rent and buy their apartments.
Yet for first-time parents (and even those selecting high schools) as well as...
Terrible or terrific twos? 8 things to find out before buying a condo in the toddler phase

by Marjorie Cohen | 1/15/13 - 10:51 AM

Buying a condo in a two- or three-year-old building has its own set of rules, because the toddler phase is an important (if somewhat shaky) phase of a building's maturity.
...

Ask an Expert: What are the best & worst businesses for the retail space beneath our co-op building?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/15/13 - 8:56 AM

Q. What are the best and worst kinds of businesses to lease out the commercial space beneath our co-op, in terms of quality of life for residents, financial...
The Open House Scorecard: Tired of dining out? Try eating in your very own EIK

by Sara Alessi | 1/14/13 - 3:30 PM

Like the idea of serving dinner in the kitchen instead of in a dining nook or (confess!) the couch? Then take notes on this edition of the Open House Scorecard -- the 10 open...
How (not) to prepare a co-op board package

by Elle Bee | 1/14/13 - 9:56 AM

It was August 2012, a full nine months after I made my...
The UES is too good for glass towers, apt buildings--and developers--pony up for generators, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 1/14/13 - 9:12 AM
- The Upper East Side is too good for glass towers (New York...
StreetEasy’s Most Wanted: The ever-popular family-sized UWS apartments

by Sara Alessi | 1/11/13 - 9:16 AM

Good news for growing families: This week’s StreetEasy’s Most Wanted (the 10 sales listings StreetEasy users saved more often than...
Cheap rent, and a burgeoning restaurant scene, in FoHi (Forest Hills, Queens)

by Julie Inzanti | 1/10/13 - 11:58 AM

Any outer-borough resident can tell you (with an eyeroll) that Manhattan isn't everything. And while residents of the main island often groan when they have to travel to an...
Room for Improvement: Wishing for a quieter apartment, a bathroom that doesn't rain and more

by Sarah Karron | 1/09/13 - 2:19 PM

Fed up with that one thing about your apartment that’s driving you nuts… or two… or three? You’re not alone! Commiserate with these five New Yorkers, who shared with us the one...
10 reasons to love/hate Jersey City

by Kim Gorode | 1/09/13 - 8:59 AM

Sometimes referred to as New York City's sixth borough due to its location just across the Hudson River, Jersey City remains a mystery to many New Yorkers who might be...
Ask an Expert: Do I have to sign in at an open house?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/08/13 - 11:11 AM

Q. I'm just starting to look for an apartment and going to a lot of open houses. I'm not working with any particular agent yet and would rather not put...
The Open House Scorecard: The 10 open houses buyers wanted to see most this weekend

by Sara Alessi | 1/07/13 - 11:59 AM

Curious about which apartments filtered to the top of the open-house circuit this weekend? Then take a moment to peruse this roundup of the 10 open houses buyers surfing...
3 questions you (and your lawyer) should ask before buying a NYC apartment in a post-Sandy world (sponsored)

1/07/13 - 10:08 AM

As a real estate attorney representing NYC buyers and sellers, I can personally attest that Hurricane Sandy has not seemed to dim the appetite for co-ops and condos here,...

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