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… fact brokers have told Brick Underground that renting in a New York City condo or coop is often a way to get a nicer … note Application fees for rentals are capped at $20 but condos and coops can charge higher fees The trick is to find … care of the building and its residents like their second home  … Pro You may be able to buy your apartment I did … …

… Planning holiday tips for building staff in New York City would be a lot less … to be away but that his 1 painter Koji was familiar with my apartment and up to supervising the team Greg trusted him … stuck between two DVDs It was a blank envelope with six $100 bills in it This was puzzling I had no recollection of …

… months Id been catching a faint whiff of cooking gas in the bedrooms When I asked my husband about it he dismissed my … A previous version of this story ran in November 2022 We are presenting it again in case you missed it Then … propane smell I wonderedcould it be from idling vehicles outside or some other city smell Was it because I live in a …

… I recall the first few emails I sent to our landlord who lives in California about some problem in our Brooklyn … by timid timewasting phrases like sorry to bother you and the long dialogue that followed until we established what the problem was and how it would be fixed Now a few …

… When you are buying in New York City a good strategy for beating the … they can move out that could mean entering into a postclosing possession agreement which allows a seller to remain … parties different rights  A tenant has many more rights in NYC and New York State and any eviction proceeding would …