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Co-ops
Here are 8 real co-op board reference letters from successful buyers
By Brick Underground |August 1, 2025 - 9:30AM
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The Search
NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds

… With median rents in New York City hitting new records   its harder than … to meet the steep income requirements usually expected by landlords here Landlords want renters who earn an annual salary of 40 times the monthly …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Co-ops
12 tough co-op board interview questions—and how to answer them

… interview can ratchet up the tension when youre buying in New York City Facing questions about your finances and personal … rejections are based on application packages with the bad news delivered well before a coop board interview would take …

By Brick Underground |July 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
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The Market
8 ways to negotiate a smaller rent increase at lease renewal time
By Evelyn Battaglia |July 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
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The Search
The 21 best questions to ask potential roommates to get the perfect match

… When I landed in New York City as a brighteyed budgetminded law school grad I … it again as part of our summer  Best of Brick week  New Yorkers are living with roommates longer and farther …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 28, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Sales Market
A condo or co-op with lower carrying costs can make buying more doable. Here's where to find one
By Emily Myers |December 27, 2024 - 2:30PM
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The Search
How to check a neighborhood’s climate disaster risk before you move
By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 12:30PM
Red brick apartment building in Park Slope in the evening
Roommates + Landlords
My brother’s friend has been squatting at my former apartment and won’t leave now that the lease is up. Am I liable?
By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 10:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords
How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law
By Celia Young |December 26, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Renovation
How to stay on top of your NYC co-op or condo renovation from a distance
By Evelyn Battaglia |December 24, 2024 - 2:30PM