Austin Havens-Bowen
Writer
Austin Havens-Bowen is a writer and reporter. He previously covered local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.
Posts by Austin Havens-Bowen:
How a tenant lowered his rent, what moving to the burbs costs, & more
July 24, 2020 - 13:30 PM
And, rental demand plunges in Manhattan.
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Deadline to apply for Covid-19 rent relief from DHCR is August 6th [Update]
July 24, 2020 - 12:30 PM
To qualify, your household income must be below 80 percent of the area median income, which in NYC is $81,900 for a three-person household and $90,950 for a four-person household, among other requirements.
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Here are 5 houses for sale in Saratoga Springs for under $400,000
July 24, 2020 - 09:30 AM
If you're ready to leave NYC, check out these five Saratoga Springs houses for sale under $400,000.
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Here are 5 rentals in buildings with bike rooms, for less than $3,000
July 22, 2020 - 12:30 PM
If you recently purchased a bike and you need a place to store it, here are five apartments for under $3,000 in Kew Gardens, Crown Heights, Murray Hill, Jackson Heights, and West Harlem.
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NYC launches landlord-tenant mediation, a push for outdoor classes, & more
July 22, 2020 - 10:30 AM
And: Is your leasing agent human? Some landlords are using MeetElise, an AI-powered digital assistant to streamline the leasing process.
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What NYC apartment showings are like under the new Covid rules
July 20, 2020 - 14:30 PM
Brick Underground reached out to a few NYC brokers to find out how showings are going these days as a result of the new rules.
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