Everyone's worst fears about sketchy landlords, confirmed

… While probably no one was under the impression that people buy sell and rent out New York real … an interview with a startlingly honestand racistBrooklyn landlord and developer and well its bad Aside from runofthemill shady property tricks buying deeds from overmortgaged owners and …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 13, 2015 - 1:05PM
Your rental building's going condo. Now what?

… tower in Battery Park City The new owner plans to take it condo and is relying on an  unusual clause in the tenants leases  to … which is typically at least 5 to 10 percent lower than what theyd pay on the open market says real estate attorney …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |April 25, 2014 - 11:59AM
What's a buyout really worth? Use this calculator to figure it out

… the great casino of the New York City renting world But how far will that chunk of change actually take you The … which the New York Times spotted this weekend that lets you calculate how many months of buying or owning youd be able … income your new rent and so onand presto youll get a breakdown of what youd be left with after taxes moving costs …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |April 7, 2014 - 11:59AM
Lessons from the $17 million buyout of a rent-stabilized apartment

… are finding a rentstablized apartment and getting a hefty buyout for said apartment Reclusive New Yorker Herb Sukenik managed both  The storyconsidered to … your age to your advantage … If youre young and therefore could occupy the apartment for a long time you can …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 3, 2014 - 11:30AM