Lucy Cohen Blatter
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The gray area between "Fee" and "No Fee" may not be your broker's fault
March 21, 2012 - 08:48 AM
Some of you may remember a story we ran a couple of weeks ago on the 20 deadly sins brokers should never commit.
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17 tips for casing the joint, from an open-house addict 2012
March 20, 2012 - 09:40 AM
Upper West Sider Michael Waxenberg is what you might call an open house junkie. He has attended hundreds of NYC open houses over the last five years and freely shared his views about many of them online at StreetEasy, where he comments under the handle West 81st.
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No-Fee Apartment of the Week: $2,400 studio in Downtown Brooklyn Read More
March 16, 2012 - 14:15 PM
This $2,400 studio at 189 Bridge Street in Downtown Brooklyn has a private balcony with views of Manhattan and the Manhattan Bridge.
The finishes are modern, and the building is chock full of amenities, but the neighborhood may be a bit remote for some.
Yes, you are still nuts to buy without a mortgage contingency
March 16, 2012 - 07:51 AM
One NYC seller recently took to a StreetEasy forum to ask whether or not mortgage contingencies are still showing up on real estate contracts. And the answer was a resounding "Yes."
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Renting your next apartment in the same building could be the smartest thing you ever did Read More
March 14, 2012 - 14:51 PM
Nearly every week, it seems, a new website emerges to help renters find an apartment without a broker's fee.
Sometimes, though, the answer is right under your own roof.
Making your next move inside your current building has a few big advantages:
13 NYC apartment buildings that have totally banned smoking 2012
March 12, 2012 - 15:36 PM
The smoking ban in New York City bars and restaurants has been around for nearly nine years, and just last year, the city implemented its outdoor smoking ban. Now more and more residential buildings are getting in on the no-smoking action.
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