Lucy Cohen Blatter

When you think Long Island City, you probably picture those big glassy towers on the water. This $2,750 two-bedroom apartment isn't in one of those buildings (hence the $1,000 lower-than-median price), but the interior has been recently renovated.

If you're one of those people whose real estate fantasies vacillate between charming brownstone and shiny new penthouse, this $6.15 million five-bedroom renovated townhouse may be the right compromise. 

David -- who asked that we only use his first name -- is a NYC location scout who works on a major network TV show filmed in the city. He has also worked on several TV shows, movies and that iconic NYC drama, Law & Order; and he spends a good portion of his time knocking on people's doors and recruiting them—or, rather, their apartments—for filming.

You've probably read a lot about Zika in the last few weeks. According to the World Health Organization, the virus is "spreading explosively." So what is it? And should you panic if you see mosquitoes in your apartment?