Sara Alessi

• Buyers: 5 tricky co-op board questions to watch out for (Habitat Magazine; previously)
• Get clicking, renters: Here're five reasons to pay your rent online (Roomster)

Looking for a family-sized NYC apartment in the $800k price bracket? So are lots of folks, judging by this week’s edition of StreetEasy’s Most Wanted--the 10 sales listings StreetEasy users saved more often than any others this week.

This week’s Open House Scorecard -- the 10 open houses saved on StreetEasy more often than any others this weekend -- illustrates that (surprise!) buyers are drawn to Park Slope, and President Street in particular. Hey, if you can’t be President, you can at least live on President Street, right? 

• All-cash offers may be king, but not if the rest of your dough is parked in a tiny African island nation (The Real Deal)
• Buying in NYC is 26% cheaper than renting -- for now (Zillow via 

Let’s face it -- when you’re investing in a new home, you’d like it to be, well, exactly the way you want it, so some flexibility in the layout or having a say in the renovation could be an attractive option. This Friday's edition of StreetEasy’s Most Wanted -- the 10 apartments StreetEasy users saved more often than any others this week -- highlights a group of apartments that’ll let you use your imagination.

It's been a long winter, so it's no surprise that this weekend, apartment-seekers were on the hunt for homes with bright windows and views of the great (and hopefully sunny) outdoors. The Open House Scorecard -- the 10 open houses StreetEasy users saved to their open-house planners more often than any others -- features a selection of apartments with natural light and nice views.