It's no longer possible to live in NYC on $400k (with kids); why the city's flood maps got it wrong, and more

By Ronda Kaysen | December 13, 2012 - 8:56AM

Living like a student on $400k a year? Maybe it's time for the 'burbs! (UrbanBaby forum; previously)
Why the city's flood maps gone it wrong (Metrofocus)
Rising rent madness may be slowing (Elliman)
...Especially for UWS doormen buildings (West Side Rag)
How to tell a buyer's broker from a seller's broker (Malcolm Carter)
Some of the bad things that could happen housing-wise if we dive off the fiscal cliff (The Real Deal)
More than half of renters live alone (Curbed via Naked Apartments)
Management company tells renters not to tip staff members (NY1)
Raw sewage "gushing" into your apt is way worse than "just trickling" (The Real Deal)
How organic is that Christmas tree you just bought on the street? (Brooklyn Daily)
Another reason to move to BKLYN: It might get easier to smoke weed (Politicker)
How to get rid of that hoarding, health hazard of a tenant (Brownstoner Forum; previously)

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