Alanna Schubach
Contributing writer
Contributing editor Alanna Schubach has over a decade of experience as a New York City-based freelance journalist. She has written about real estate for Brick Underground, Mansion Global, and Barron's. She has also contributed features, essays, and op-eds to The Nation, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The Village Voice. She won a National Association of Real Estate Editors’ silver award in 2018 for her Ask an Expert column for Brick Underground. She is also a fiction writer and a creative writing teacher, and currently lives in Brooklyn.
Posts by Alanna Schubach:
Can I afford a starter apartment in a NYC co-op?
June 3, 2019 - 09:00 AM
Most co-ops in New York City require a down payment of 20 to 25 percent of the purchase price. Beyond that, many co-op boards also want to see that buyers have enough liquid assets to pay two years' worth of maintenance and mortgage fees.
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My co-op has a Local Law 11 violation. Now what?
May 28, 2019 - 09:00 AM
You'll have to hire a contractor to assess the extent of the repairs needed.
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Ask Sam: What are the rights of tenants in a building with a CO violation?
May 23, 2019 - 10:00 AM
My neighbors and I recently discovered that our rental building has a certificate of occupancy violation. What are our rights? Can we withhold our rent?
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How can I moth-proof my apartment this summer?
May 20, 2019 - 09:00 AM
Do a deep clean before you stash anything away.
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A bank rejected my mortgage application because of my bad credit score. How can I fix it?
May 13, 2019 - 12:00 PM
The good news is there are several ways to begin repairing your credit—and to get a mortgage, you'll want to start working on that ASAP, our experts say.
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Ask Sam: There's mold in my apartment and my landlord offered to move me. Should I accept?
May 8, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Mold was found in my apartment and my landlord says that I need to be out of there while it is being cleaned up. He offered me an apartment in one of his other complexes as a permanent move. What do I need to know?
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