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:
Rent relief rejections, Airbnb costs tenants millions, & more
By Emily Myers
November 3, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Consult an Election Day cheat sheet if you still need to place your vote in today's election.
Read More If you are self-employed and want to refinance—here's what you need to know
By Emily Myers
November 2, 2020 - 12:30 PM
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on incomes and job security is making the refinance process more complicated. Self-employed borrowers have experienced some tighter lending standards, say Ami Rosen, a lending officer with Citi. "Since many businesses have slowed down or shut down altogether, banks are requiring more proof that businesses are open and operating," he says.
Read More We thought moving to the UWS meant compromising but we lucked out with a condo for rent
By Emily Myers
October 29, 2020 - 14:30 PM
Feeling isolated from family in Manhattan and no longer having to commute to a job in Queens, newlyweds Molly Rosner and Paul Anderson saw their chance to take advantage of the rental market and move to the Upper West Side without too many compromises.
Read More Foreclosures on the rise, a twist in the UWS shelter saga, & more
By Emily Myers
October 29, 2020 - 10:30 AM
New York ranks third and fourth respectively on lists of the most expensive U.S. cities in which to rent or own.
Read More Covid cases hit warning level, developers fined for tax break violations, & more
By Emily Myers
October 27, 2020 - 10:30 AM
New York families will get just one more chance to switch from online to hybrid learning during the academic year.
Read More Owe back rent? Some NYC landlords more likely to give you a break than take you to court
By Emily Myers
October 27, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Landlords have their hands tied on what they can do to collect unpaid rent so tenants who owe rent or want to end a lease early have more power these days to make a deal with their landlord
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