Starting over: A divorced dad's honest take on finding a new neighborhood and buying a condo in NYC

… My ex moved herself and the kids to Peter Cooper Village in Manhattan while I started subletting a room in Prospect … I knew I could afford something in the $400s to upper $500s Those financial limitations helped narrow my search … … all requests for anonymity … Why did you decide to buy vs rent … Ive been an owner since 2006 so Ive seen the tax …

By Anonymous |August 29, 2024 - 3:45PM
Why we moved to NYC from Pittsburgh: Our daughter was relocating for work and we opted to experience the city together

… where our daughter was born and raised Then we all moved to Pittsburgh where she was attending college We had been … husband and I moved to an 800squarefoot onebedroom onebathapartment and our daughter moved to a separate onebedroom … which was very vibrant with many bars and a lot of nightlife There werent any major drawbacks to either neighborhood …

By Kelly Kreth |August 18, 2023 - 9:30AM