This week's most popular stories on BrickUnderground 7/3/2014

By BrickUnderground| July 3, 2014 - 11:59AM

1. NYC real estate's "kickback economy": Buyer (and seller and renter) beware

2. The Bronx's secret oasis: City Island

3. How to turn your local bodega into an extension of your apartment

4. It's A/C season: What you need to know to chill out, problem-free

5. Can't afford an entire house? Now you can invest in gentrifying neighborhoods like you would the stock market

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