Jen Laing
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New York City may be a seller's market, but that doesn't mean you can just set whatever price you want, kick back, and wait for the feeding frenzy to begin. And even if you do package your apartment just right to appeal to buyers, factors that are out of your control—like construction, crime, and neighborhood noise complaints—could still end up influencing buyers, and shrink your sale price.
Even if you go into your apartment hunt armed with a checklist of questions and hours of internet research under your belt, there are some things you may not know about an apartment (or a neighborhood) until you move in—and it's too late to change your mind.
You’ve tried every trick in the book from bedtime stories to night lights to co-sleeping, but your little guy’s still terrified of the dark. Here’s one original solution to the problem: a glow-in-the-dark duvet cover and bedtime story set (including a magical spell) that promises to calm nighttime fears. Once the story is read and the lights are dimmed, the duvet glows with the words of the spell, protecting and comforting frightened kids so everyone can get their much-needed sleep.
From a triplex in a former Fort Greene church to the onetime West Village one-bedroom with an Underground Railroad backstory, rental search site RentHop features rentals that dare to be different (and won't have the same identical finishes you see in most buildings on the market).
How many times have you found yourself coveting a piece of stylish furniture only to find it doesn't actually fit into your apartment? Maybe it’s too wide to to squeeze into the planned space, or almost perfect except for the height. Or, simply too — orange?