Knowledge is power: The insider's guide to StreetEasy

… longtime fans of … StreetEasycom … NYCs de facto multiple listing service The site is best known for its expansive coop … information on past sales prices and rental asking prices What sometimes gets lost are littleknown underutilized tools … they paid and even their brokers name assuming they didnt buy it through a trust or LLC Insiders also get email …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |February 10, 2012 - 12:19PM
Who’s got your door, if not the doorman?

… do not assume that the uniformed staff member in the lobby  is  a doormannot even if your real estate agent casually … union which most do so … some buildings choose to employ what is colloquially known as a rentacop … $30$35k a year … glove building … A Doorman Speaks … Elevator Man … How to buy a NYC apartment …     … Buy … Rent … buying … renting … …

By Teri Karush Rogers |February 10, 2012 - 7:23AM
The right time to make an offer on your dead neighbor's apartment

… before reaching out to the dearly departeds family about buying the apartment Over on … UrbanBaby … a variety of … getting in touch with the doorman or managing agent to risk offending family members by moving too soon Contact the … was using the inside info the doorman hooked me up with What do you think Related posts … Remind me not to die in my …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |February 7, 2012 - 2:50PM
From Murray Hill to the Upper West Side: The real estate equivalent of growing up

… getting engaged to my now husband in 2009 I moved into his Murray Hill apartment  Originally we thought wed tough it … we went into we started picturing all the furniture wed buy and where wed place it Soon we decided that if ever … are residential so it just feels like home  Were not sure what the future holds but if it goes our way well be staying …

By Anonymous |February 3, 2012 - 11:21AM