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StreetNoise: How to drive a seller insane, your doorman's illegal side job, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 2/06/12 - 7:45 AM
- Renovating your home doesn't have to mean ...
10 signs of a desperate seller

by Malcolm Carter, Real Estate Broker | 2/03/12 - 7:40 AM
1. There are four open houses a week. . . 10 weeks in a row.
2. Telling you the price is very negotiable, the broker winks so hard her contact lens...
Ch-ch-ch-changes: Looking back at the last decade in Manhattan real estate....and the last month

by Lucy Cohen Blatter and Teri Rogers | 2/02/12 - 7:30 AM

This has been one crazy decade for real estate -- there's been a "boom," a "bust," and several plateaus too. Despite a shaky real estate environment across the country,...

Ask an Expert: Is it the apartment, the price--or the broker?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/31/12 - 11:30 AM

Q. I've been trying to sell my Upper East Side one-bedroom for 4 months. I've had 6 open houses, no offers, and very little feedback one way or the...
4 photo staging tips for serious sellers

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/23/12 - 9:48 AM

Awhile back we posted a quick photo-staging primer...
StreetNoise: Dumping your trash on the street will cost you; change your street name, boost your property value and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 1/19/12 - 10:17 AM
- The bank may love your buyer, but if it...

Top negotiating mistakes of sellers and their brokers

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/18/12 - 7:47 AM

We've already covered the top blunders buyers can...
How much is a higher floor worth?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/16/12 - 8:22 AM

All other things being equal (square footage, apartment condition, layout, etc.), how much more is a higher-floor apartment worth?
That's the question ...
The Haggle: For LES co-op, persistence--and patience--is key, for both buyer and seller

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 1/13/12 - 8:11 AM

This week, we go behind the negotiations for a co-op on the Lower East Side which sold for $385k in December. The buyer’s agent was ...

How to appeal a co-op board turndown

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/10/12 - 10:07 AM

A recent New York Times story characterizing 2011 as ...
Insider tips for winning the NYC real estate game in 2012

by Robert Levin | 1/09/12 - 10:23 AM

Amid the continued volatility of the New York City housing market at the dawn of a new year, we checked in with a wide range of real estate experts--from a closing lawyer, to a...
10 minutes with Noa Santos: Interior design and staging on a renter's budget

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 1/05/12 - 2:15 PM

Noa Santos, 23, is the founder of 50 for Fifty, an interior design firm geared toward young New...
StreetNoise: What to do when the neighbor blasts porn, rental application fee shocker, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 1/05/12 - 7:20 AM
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#4: Sixteen things I have learned since moving to Manhattan

by Alana Mayman and Teri Rogers | 12/29/11 - 1:17 PM

In reality, Manhattan isn't Sex and the City, Law and Order, Selling New York, the combined works of Woody Allen or even (...
#9: Read this before you buy, rent or sell a noisy apartment

by Teri Karush Rogers | 12/27/11 - 11:47 AM

If you're contemplating buying, renting or selling an apartment besieged by street noise, remember that not all noise pollution is created equal: Very high and very low-...
Ask an Expert: How will downsized Wall Street bonuses affect NYC real estate?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 12/20/11 - 8:22 AM

Q. What impact are this year's significantly lower Wall Street bonuses expected to have on sales prices of co-ops or condos?
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StreetNoise: Finding a place for the family dog, sex sells (apartments), and more

by V. L. Hendrickson | 12/19/11 - 7:01 AM
- Good schools, an easy commute, and room for the Rottweiler: ...
StreetNoise: The unsalable apartment, peer-to-peer lending, and more

by V.L. Hendrickson | 12/15/11 - 7:46 AM
- It's not your apartment, it's the building: ...
Do you know the right questions to ask a broker?

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 12/05/11 - 3:45 PM

If you're a NY1-deprived FiOS customer, you may have missed...
StreetNoise: Fascinating sellers may have an edge, maintenance fees head north again, and more

by V. L. Hendrickson | 12/05/11 - 10:35 AM
- Fascinating? Act that way and ...