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Apartment buildings on Park Avenue in Manhattan.
Co-ops
12 tough co-op board interview questions—and how to answer them
By Brick Underground |December 31, 2024 - 2:30PM
Two women sitting on sofa at home, they are drinking coffee and talking.
The Search
The 21 best questions to ask potential roommates to get the perfect match
By Evelyn Battaglia |December 31, 2024 - 12:30PM
Image of a building in New York City
Roommates + Landlords
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment
By Evelyn Battaglia |December 31, 2024 - 9:45AM
Aerial view from Manhattan to Williamsburg and Brooklyn stock photo
Affordable Housing
The insider's guide to rent-stabilized apartments: Essential knowledge for New York renters
By Celia Young |December 30, 2024 - 12:30PM
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The Search
How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment
By Jennifer White Karp |December 30, 2024 - 9:30AM
A row of NYC apartment buildings
Sales Market
A condo or co-op with lower carrying costs can make buying more doable. Here's where to find one
By Emily Myers |December 27, 2024 - 2:30PM
New York, New York - Oct 29 2012: A digital display above the entrance of the subway as Hurricane Sandy moves in the New York City area on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012.
The Search
How to check a neighborhood’s climate disaster risk before you move
By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 12:30PM
Red brick apartment building in Park Slope in the evening
Roommates + Landlords
My brother’s friend has been squatting at my former apartment and won’t leave now that the lease is up. Am I liable?
By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 10:30AM
A two-bedroom co-op in Lenox Hill 517 East 77th St. #5CD
Investing
Want to buy an investment apartment to rent out? Here's what you need to know

… inflation and hopefully turn a profit when you sell The NYC rental market is typically competitivethere are always way more renters than buyers here And many potential buyers find … great time to be a real estate investor  But be aware The 2019 changes to New York States rent laws  transformed renting …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 26, 2024 - 2:30PM
Colorful historic buildings on 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan in New York City with empty blue sky background
Roommates + Landlords
How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law

… to search your address on openigloo or you can do your own research to check if your building is covered If you rent in … CEO of openigloo It does require a little bit of deeper research but looking at the datawere able to be confident … … How to tell if your building is covered via your own research … The Good Cause law contains many notable …

By Celia Young |December 26, 2024 - 9:30AM