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1. 10 of the biggest real estate myths -- debunked

2. Upgrade to the Upper East Side in these thoroughly modern, no fee rentals (sponsored)

PropertyShark's air rights map, published recently on the Real Deal, may very well be your tool for decoding where developers may be headed next. It shows where there's still lots of air rights available—important if you're a real estate investor looking to build the next high-rise.

Recent market reports have pegged Manhattan's median price at $998,000, barely skirting the million-dollar mark. We hear this price point is one of the toughest for buyers to navigate—too much competition! not enough inventory—so we thought we'd do some scouring for you. These properties are hosting open houses this weekend.

A new construction one-bedroom in the Norwood section of the Bronx, near Woodlawn Cemetery and Van Cortlandt Park, could set you back an average of $1300 a month, per StreetEasy. But at the newly constructed Norwood Terrace Apartments, you could have one for as low as $769/month.

Ever wonder about the people in your building who've been there so long they seem to come as a package deal with the place?  (If nothing else, you've probably fantasized about their rent-controlled apartments.) The New York Times recently chronicled one such lifer in their "Character Study" column, a 93-year-old woman born—literally—in her Hamilton Heights building.