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Introducing BrickUnderground's Real Estate Survival Kits

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/15/11 - 7:45 AM

Our goal at BrickUnderground is to build NYC's most comprehensive resource for the official and unofficial answers about finding an apartment and living through the aftermath--...
The 1.75 bath

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/11/11 - 10:14 AM

New York City bathrooms tend to come in decimal points: There's the 1.25 bath (a full bathroom, plus a second bathroom comprised of a toilet only), 1.5 bath (the second...
Open houses are great for agents. For selling your apartment? Not so much.

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/08/11 - 2:45 PM

Whether by design or circumstance, open houses may be far more likely to bring your agent potential clients than to attract a buyer for your apartment. That’s a...

E-Nailed: The accidental real estate deal

by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/07/11 - 2:56 PM

Real estate agents increasingly negotiate deals via email or text rather than telephone or in person. If that includes your agent, listen up: A...
How not to pay a 6% commission

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/31/11 - 6:10 AM

When the three biggest real estate brokerages in New York City decline to weigh in on a New York...
Every apartment has its pigeon. Here are a few.

by Lorna Leibowitz | 1/28/11 - 7:56 AM

Six years ago, I had a listing on Central Park South that was a beautiful park view apartment. There was just one little problem: The pigeons nesting on the balustrades outside...

Bonus buyer wants to trade restricted stock for condo

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/14/11 - 7:33 AM

This is the time of year when Wall Streeters traditionally use their bonuses to buy shiny new condos or grand prewar co-ops. But this year, with banks paying out a huge...
Broker-bloggers aim to teach sellers a thing or two

by A. Ready | 1/11/11 - 10:24 AM

First-time buyer seminars are pretty common; far less so are seller seminars like the one being hosted by the broker-bloggers behind The Apple,Peeled. ...
Co-op board wants to ban incompetent broker. Can it?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/05/11 - 10:39 AM

Co-op boards have been known to go to great lengths to protect resale values, including ...

Best of Brick 2010: Buying & Selling

by Teri Karush Rogers | 12/21/10 - 7:25 AM

We continue BrickUnderground's look back over 2010, rounding up some of our favorite posts about buying & selling real estate in Manhattan....
Dear Sellers: Please take your used razor with you

by Linus Murphy | 12/21/10 - 7:19 AM

When I first met the sellers of my new apartment at closing, they came across as a polished, well-put together couple. Unfortunately, that illusion of refinement was shattered...
Survey says NYC buyers and sellers each claim the upper hand

by A. Ready | 12/14/10 - 10:13 AM

We've talked a lot about our one-click Holiday Tipping Survey this month (801 responses and counting), so following an appreciative tip-of-the-hat toward today's ...
Inside Story: A broker's mind after 100 days without a closing

by Anonymous Manhattan Broker as told to Teri Rogers | 12/14/10 - 6:35 AM

The ABC’s of selling real estate go like this: Always Be Closing. Whether prices are up or down or sideways, as long as you’re always closing, you’ll do fine. ...
Ask an Expert: How many sales is too many?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 12/07/10 - 6:50 AM

Q. Future buyer here. Should I have concerns about buying in a building where a large number of units are being sold in a one year period? For example, I looked at 200...
Can co-op boards influence sales prices? Start by hiding the rat traps.

by A. Ready | 12/03/10 - 7:21 AM

Some co-op boards have been known try to prop up property values by ...
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....

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