The 7 best ways to find a short-term rental while you renovate your NYC apartment

… Renovating your New York City apartment involves more than finding a reputable contractor … on shortterm stays and some condo buildings prohibit them However you dont need to depend on the flexibility of … … 2 Search for apartments online … Like regular rentals many shortterm rentals are posted on the usual listing …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 22, 2026 - 10:30AM
How much should you renovate your NYC apartment or house before selling?

Its one thing to renovate your apartment or brownstone when you will enjoy the results But what about when the renovation is solely to make your … price and stand out from other listings Thats the milliondollar question How much should you renovate before you …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 7, 2026 - 10:30AM
5 quick and inexpensive renovation projects if you're selling your apartment or house

… The tub and tile in my sisters bath in her Westchester house were bugging her to distraction The tilea pale mottled … a fraction of what it costs to replace the tub and can be used to cover tile as well My sister Amy White was eager to save money on sprucing up her bathroom She contacted Westchester Refinishing which quoted her a price …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 24, 2025 - 2:00PM
How to reduce your capital gains tax when selling your NYC co-op, condo, or brownstone

… tax Rubinstein said  A new fridge or new appliances arent capital improvements and neither are regular … show the apartment like staging furniture or art that you rent for staging or painting that you do in order to sell …

By Brick Underground |February 10, 2025 - 1:30PM