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How to sell your imperfect apartment (sponsored)

11/30/10 - 6:41 AM

Is your place too far from the subway? Dark as a crypt? In a building with bed bugs? Cheer up. No apartment is perfect, especially in the eyes of a potential buyer. ...
7 essential photo-staging tips

by Teri Karush Rogers | 11/22/10 - 6:08 AM

As we have noted previously, effectively staging your apartment for sale is ...
Inside Story: I dumped my trendy Chelsea condo for a middle-class rental and couldn't be happier

by A. Ready | 11/16/10 - 10:20 AM

Almost seven years ago, right in the middle of the real estate boom, my family and I traded in our Chelsea condo loft for a newly renovated two-bedroom rental in...

Do unattractive women buy more real estate?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 11/15/10 - 11:34 AM

On StreetEasy, a commenter purports to spot a trend involving an...
Tips for finding a good real estate lawyer

by A. Ready | 11/12/10 - 1:30 PM

When it comes to finding a real estate attorney for your closing, prices and quality of service range from puppy mill to purebred. The blogger/lawyer behind coopandcondo....
Name that building

by Teri Karush Rogers | 11/05/10 - 4:00 PM

Taking a cue from Madison Avenue and condo developers, some existing co-ops and condos formerly known as mere street addresses are in the market for upscale names...

NYC Real(i)ty Speak: What the neighbors say when your apt is on, and on, the market

by Veronica X. | 11/05/10 - 9:23 AM
Neighborly advice for the owners of the apartment that just won't sell.
- "Who is your agent? I know a great one if you are not happy with yours!" ...
CompsWatch: What's going on in FiDi?

by A. Ready | 11/03/10 - 6:37 AM

These days we frequently see apartments close below their last sale price, but rarely do they start out asking for less than the price they last commanded. ...
Wanted: A perfect family for my townhouse

by A. Ready | 11/02/10 - 11:08 AM

Yesterday New York Times reporter Christine Haughney profiled ...

The Airshaft Premium

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/28/10 - 10:21 AM

So if 98% of Manhattan is lethally noisy, should apartments...
Is your broker hoarding you?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/27/10 - 12:46 PM

When you’re selling your apartment, your desire to market it to as many buyers as possible can collide with your broker’s desire to pocket the whole commission instead of...
Ask an Expert: Is central air necessary in a high-end renovation?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/26/10 - 8:02 AM

Q: Is it necessary to install central a/c in a high-end renovation? How much does it cost, and what’s the premium on resale?
A. Most buyers expect...
CompsQueen: Digging for gold in Murray Hill

by A. Ready | 10/25/10 - 3:40 PM

In an article for real estate brokers earlier this month, industry trade mag The Real Deal ...
NYC Real(i)ty Speak: No truth serum, just a nanny at the walk-thru

by Veronica X. | 10/21/10 - 2:03 PM

Does a buyer in Manhattan need to use truth serum? No, just make sure the beloved nanny/housekeeper is around during your final walk...
Meet the new UrbanDigs

by | 10/20/10 - 2:44 PM

Kudos to broker-blogger-ex-equities-trader Noah Rosenblatt on launching a new search platform for real-estate obsessed New Yorkers. The new ...
Will no-fault divorce save NYC real estate?

by A. Ready | 10/19/10 - 4:13 PM

Last week, New York became the last state in the nation to adopt some form...
CompsQueen: How much is your school zone worth?

by A. Ready | 10/18/10 - 7:13 AM

Recently the Wall Street Journal reported that some Park Slope homeowners...
State says bed bug disclosure law applies to co-ops too

by Teri Karush Rogers | 10/15/10 - 10:29 AM

This is going to make some co-op and condo sellers--and their brokers--very unhappy.
The New York State Homes...
Tough love for FSBO seller: Your apartment is weird

by A. Ready | 10/12/10 - 12:58 PM

A frustrated FSBO seller seeking advice on the sale of his/her $998k prewar Midtown co-op...
Truffle-scented condos fail to command premium

by A. Ready | 10/12/10 - 9:36 AM

Actually, the truffle-scented lobby at 10 West End Avenue is an accident, not a marketing gimmick, writes the NYT's Christine Haughney: “Rosalind Rodburg...

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