A co-op renter's right to a roommate, 2015 real estate predictions, and more

By Virginia K. Smith | December 2, 2014 - 10:59AM

If you're a co-op tenant, you can bring in a roomie without the usual application process (Habitat Magazine)

Interest rates rising, a boost to the mansion tax, and more predictions for 2015 (The Real Deal)

For Red Hook residents, a new neighborhood system for apartment listings and emergency alerts (DNAinfo)

Here's how often you should replace your holiday lights (Apartment Therapy)

The truth about your "Ikea hacks," and other things brokers are too polite to tell you (Inman)

How to choose a storage facility that'll keep your stuff in tip-top condition (My First Apartment)

Take opulent decorating cues from 19th-century Clinton Hill brownstoners (Hyperallergic via The Real Deal)

Nothing expresses the pain of urban apartment hunting like a well-chosen GIF (Buzzfeed)

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