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Roommates + Landlords
Landlord wants to raise your rent? Here are 3 sample emails you can use to negotiate
By Jennifer White Karp |December 23, 2024 - 12:30PM
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Live
Get ready for Brick Underground’s favorite stories of 2024: Holiday week edition

… our most popular and instructive stories of 2024 including how to  negotiate a rent increase  at lease renewal time …  too So cozy up to the glow of your screen as you study how to tackle your real estate goal for 2025 whether it is buying selling renting or renovating an apartment or house …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 23, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Neighbors
How do we stop a non-resident who sneaks into our basement to do their laundry?
By Celia Young |August 23, 2024 - 2:30PM
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The Search
Why I moved to NYC from Boston: I wanted to be in a place that celebrates LGBTQ culture
By Kelly Kreth |August 23, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Buy
From Kips Bay to the UES: I bought a studio because asking rents were too high
By Kelly Kreth |August 22, 2024 - 12:30PM
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Troubleshooting
What to do when your NYC neighbors make lots of noise
By Emily Myers |August 20, 2024 - 12:30PM
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Live
Welcome to Brick Underground’s favorite stories of 2024: Summer edition
By Brick Underground |August 19, 2024 - 9:30AM
a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath condo, 534 West 42nd St., #PH8, in Hell's Kitchen
Sell
Seller financing: To get deals done, some owners give loans to buyers. Here's how it works
By Jennifer White Karp |December 29, 2023 - 3:30PM
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Sell
Closing credits seal the deal but can mislead the next buyer
By Jennifer White Karp |December 29, 2023 - 11:30AM
New York, Chelsea apartments seen from the High Line park.
The Search
I tried NYC’s revamped housing information site. Here’s how you can use it to hunt for rentals, or check complaints about your landlord
By Celia Young |December 29, 2023 - 9:30AM