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Luxury renters/owners most likely to resist evacuation; your hurrication to-do list; and other storm stuff

by Teri Rogers & Lucy Blatter | 10/29/12 - 8:38 AM
- How to defeat Frankenstorm (Gawker)
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StreetEasy’s Most Wanted: Prewar fever

by Sara Alessi | 10/26/12 - 10:43 AM

If you can’t resist the charm of pre-war (we don't blame you) take notes on this edition of StreetEasy’s Most Wanted -- the 10 sales listing folks perusing ...
Ever wonder why agents don't talk about square footage? Here's why

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 10/25/12 - 10:31 AM

Anyone who's ever been in the market for a co-op has probably noticed how reluctant a broker can be to offer up the square footage of the unit.
While it's only fair that...

Wanna get in on a pre-construction deal? Read this first

by Angelina Fanous | 10/23/12 - 8:57 AM

We’ve already written about the perks (and perils) involved in buying ...
The Open House Scorecard: 3 family-sized apartments for under a million. No, we’re not kidding!

by Sara Alessi | 10/22/12 - 1:49 PM

Families on the hunt for brood-sized apartments with six-figure price tags presumably propeled three such specimens to the top of this week’s Open House Scorecard roundup, the...
Investment Bootcamp, Part 2: How to spot a good NYC investment property

by Angelina Fanous | 10/22/12 - 11:30 AM

In our first installment of Investment Bootcamp...

StreetEasy's Most Wanted: Wanna be a villager? A West Villager, that is

by Sara Alessi | 10/19/12 - 8:58 AM

If you're a fan of the West Village (and really, who isn't?), pay special attention. This week's roundup of StreetEasy's Most Wanted -- the 10 sales listings ...
The 7 deadly sins of NYC real estate

by Alana Mayman | 10/17/12 - 2:47 PM

New York is a city of famously unapologetic sinners, and few things bring out our devilishness as much as real estate.
Behold, the 7 deadly sins and how they manifest...
Ask an Expert: Will a co-op board turn me down because I'm divorced?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/16/12 - 3:29 PM

Q. My divorce was recently finalized and I'm ready to buy an apartment. I've heard that co-op boards are not very friendly to divorced buyers. What...

An expat's view of 8 NYC neighborhoods (in 6 months)

by Michelle Slade | 10/16/12 - 1:45 PM

Six months ago, my husband and I (both copywriting and web development freelancers, both British expats) moved to New York for six months. We’d both been loads of times...
Pardonnez-moi?! 10 surprises for international buyers (sponsored)

10/16/12 - 8:36 AM

Buying a co-op or condo in New York City...
The Open House Scorecard: Historical townhouses with classic touches

by Sara Alessi | 10/15/12 - 2:38 PM

Old-world townhouses take center stage this week in the Open House Scorecard (the 10 listingsStreetEasy users saved to their open-house...
My whirlwind affair with Hamilton Heights

by Elle Bee | 10/15/12 - 10:38 AM

Week 3 of my apartment search. Since songs from the musical “In the Heights” are running...
Co-ops keep killing lowball deals, nanny liars outed, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 10/15/12 - 8:52 AM
- 740 Park, book about richest apt bldg, will star in documentary about...
StreetEasy's Most Wanted: Family-sized apartments with price tags to match

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 10/12/12 - 8:56 AM

It's all about the family-sized apartment with $1m+ pricetags in this week's edition of the Most Wanted -- a.k.a. the 10 sales listings ...
Renting is about to become easier, why co-ops don't want to be condos, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 10/08/12 - 9:02 AM
BrickUnderground is taking Columbus Day off, but not without leaving you a few choice links to tide you over...
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StreetEasy’s Most Wanted: Lofts littered with light

by Sara Alessi | 10/05/12 - 8:53 AM

If you like the idea of soaring ceilings and lots of windows, take notes on this roundup of StreetEasy’s Most Wanted -- the 10 sales listings ...
Real Estate Want: An all-purpose home office you can exhale in

by Emmalie Vance | 10/04/12 - 3:45 PM

Home office space is scarce in NYC real estate and usually involves converting the smallest bedroom or shoving your desk into the corner of some high-traffic living space....
Manhattan loudest borough says 311 map, co-op rejection hurts, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 10/04/12 - 8:50 AM
- A map of NYC by its 311 complaints: Manhattan obnoxiously...
The Open House Scorecard: All in the family

by Sara Alessi | 10/01/12 - 1:12 PM

Nine out of 10 apartments in this week's Open House Scorecard (the 10 open houses StreetEasy users saved to their open-house...