Mortgage rates are increasing, Park Avenue servants quarters are selling for nearly $3 million and more

By Lucy Cohen Blatter | July 18, 2013 - 8:55AM

Steadily rising mortgage rates are speeding up NYC sales, so you might want to act now if you're looking to buy (The Real Deal)

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Do you ask people at parties how much their rent is? Don't worry, so do most New Yorkers (Buzzfeed)

Is there an upside to Manhattan's unaffordability? (Atlantic Cities)

Still think Brooklyn's cheaper than Manhattan? DUMBO rental prices continue to skyrocket. (DNA Info)

Park Slope real estate agent arrested for stealing from clients (The Real Deal)

If MSG moves, expect new residential developments in the area. But would that make it a less awful place to live? We're skeptical (Crain's)

While it's kind of gross, the water that drips out of A/Cs and on to your head is mostly sanitary (Salon)

The condition of your walls can speak volumes to potential buyers about the state of your apartment (Malcolm Carter)

A Park Avenue building is asking $1.5 million to $2.8 million for staff quarters... which are studios, mind you (The Real Deal)

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