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:
Which is better in NYC: A big down payment or a big mortgage?
October 31, 2017 - 13:00 PM
The answer depends on your lifestyle, and your future plans, our experts say.
Read More This Brooklyn duplex rental offers a taste of the suburbs, complete with a garage and laundry room
October 31, 2017 - 12:00 PM
The semi-detached house in Dyker Heights could be a great way to test-drive a more suburban lifestyle.
Read More I want to combine two apartments. Can I buy hallway space?
October 30, 2017 - 10:00 AM
Probably, but you'll need the blessing of the board.
Read More A renter wants to ditch her roomies, a New Yorker is on a mission to enforce rent laws, and more of the week's top stories
October 27, 2017 - 15:45 PM
Plus, if landlords make this change to your building's locks, they can keep tabs on you.
Read More On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, New Yorkers share their storm stories
October 27, 2017 - 09:00 AM
From chance meetings with celebrities to losing everything, New Yorkers' memories of October 29, 2012.
Read More A two-bedroom duplex condo in Washington Heights for under $1 million
October 26, 2017 - 12:00 PM
The historic character of this part of the neighborhood drew Lin-Manuel Miranda when he was writing "Hamilton."
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