Lucy Cohen Blatter

In New York City, real estate affects almost every stage of life: Couples often shack up earlier than usual to avoid paying two rents and parents decide on their total number of kids based on their housing budget (and maximum number of bedrooms). 

Divorce also has some serious real estate implications in NYC, so, in this week's SurvivalList roundup, we're focusing on posts concerning this not-so-happy life cycle event.

This brand new $3,300 two-bedroom, one-bath in Williamsburg is in a new green building.

Pros: The apartment has central air, a washer/dryer, balcony,  marble bathroom, dishwasher, and seems full of windows and light. The building itself has a live-in super and Virtual Doorman.

Sure, having household help is a luxury, but it's not without its complications, which is why we're sticking so close to home for this week's SurvivalList roundup.

First there's that uncomfortable "we're not on Downton Abbey" feeling you may get from having the cleaner/nanny around when you're home.

This $4,800 three-bedroom at 176 East 3rd Street looks like it was made for shares who want to take advantage of the funky neighborhood.

Pros: The elevator building, located on 3rd Street between 1st and A, is in a lively and exciting area packed with restaurants, boutiques and bars. The apartment itself has a washer/dryer. The building has storage bins and a live-in super.

It's all about the family-sized apartment with $1m+ pricetags in this week's edition of the Most Wanted -- a.k.a. the 10 sales listings StreetEasy users saved more often than any others.

Many say he's the most important person in the building. Love him or hate him, chances are you'll need your super's help at some point. 

So this week's SurvivalList focuses on supers -- how to deal with them, how to spot shady ones and how to pay them.