Emily Myers
Senior Writer/Podcast Producer
Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.
Posts by Emily Myers:
How to virtually tour an apartment when you can't visit it
By Emily Myers
March 30, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Here's what you should pay attention to when you are relying on a virtual tour to find a NYC apartment.
Read More Worried about paying rent? Read this before approaching your landlord
By Emily Myers
March 27, 2020 - 11:30 AM
If you are worried about making your rent at the end of the month, here's what you should think about before approaching your landlord to negotiate or break your lease.
Read More A $2 trillion rescue package, ideas floated to help NYC renters, & more
By Emily Myers
March 26, 2020 - 10:30 AM
More than 600 NYPD officers are being deployed to a task force to enforce social distancing .
Read More Have a NYC apartment under contract but the deal is stalled by the coronavirus? Here's what you can try
By Emily Myers
March 26, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Apartment transactions are stalled as result of NYC's shutdown to slow the transmission of the coronavirus. Here's how you may be able to regain some momentum.
Read More How to ace your virtual co-op board interview
By Emily Myers
March 25, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Social distancing requirements are pushing co-op board interviews online. If you're going ahead with a co-op purchase and have your interview lined up, the advice is to treat it exactly the same as you would if it was in person, find a quiet, well-lit place to do the interview, and avoid talking about coronavirus protocols.
Read More What it's like being a NYC super during the pandemic
By Emily Myers
March 24, 2020 - 11:30 AM
Building, cleaning, and maintenance staff in NYC apartment complexes have been deemed essential workers as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through the city. That means doormen, janitors, and supers are taking risks daily to look after the residents in their buildings. Peter Grech, a 63-year-old resident manager in a 340-unit building in Midtown, is one of them.
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