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New York City landlords often get a bad rap, but sometimes they deserve it. And with rents continuing their upward march—in some cases, Queens is now more expensive than Brooklyn, for instance—tenants are increasingly caught between the proverbial rock and a super-expensive hard place, with no other recourse but to pay up or ship out and find yet another costly rental.

Believe it or not, these are honest-to-god, real-life real estate listings photos. Yes, someone thought they'd sell their homes with these.

This particular batch of questionable listings as always comes from Andy Donaldson, the man behind the Terrible Real Estate Agent Photographs blog and book, and features Donaldson's on-point commentary.

1. Attention NYC renters: Thanks to a new ruling, your apartment might be rent stabilized after all (sponsored)

2. Hudson Yards apartments on the market for newly minted 7 train riders

3. Ridgewood is still a middle class haven (and is making a return to its boozy roots)

A Harlem townhouse is a classic NYC real estate dream. (Neil Patrick Harris and his husband bought one in East Harlem two years ago, and you can see it in all its envy-inducing gorgeousness here.) These properties hosting open houses this weekend could help make your dream a reality—NPH not included.

At first glance—or, given its presence on Kickstarter, first pitch—this project by Floorplan Rugs appears to have all the makings of a typical, Pinterest-ready hipster project. But it's actually backed up by a fascinating backstory: cities immortalized in modern rugs made by weavers from Pakistan, India and Turkey with a long history in the trade interpreting the concepts of architects and designers.