Election anxiety, "softening" markets," L train freakouts, and more: What to expect in NYC real estate this fall

As the city wakes from its summertime languor and the real estate … but boring Below what NYC buyers sellers and renters can expect as the weather cools … Is there really wiggle … so much trouble with this issue that I dont know what could change in the short term Indeed after last weeks lukewarm …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 6, 2016 - 8:59AM
How to turn your backyard into a home office

… us now put a shed in it Homeowners in other cities have apparently  been hopping on the shedquarters trend in which you build a tiny … brownstone owner lists one of these as a $2500month rental This post was first published on April 10 2015 … You …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 20, 2016 - 2:59PM
Here's why you see scaffolding all over NYC

… pedestrians until they get time to visit the building … WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN RIGHT … The problem is that once … for scaffolding  says attorney Jerry Feeney   … THE LOOKAND WHATS IN STORE … Since 2013 the city has mandated a hunter … market value of an apartment People dont want to rent or buy an apartment when the building is covered in scaffolding …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |January 27, 2016 - 11:59AM
72 NYC renters on what they wish they'd known sooner

… Theres probably no place in the world where the adage live and learn is truer than in New York City Firsttime renters may think a cozy apartment sounds cute veterans know …  issues maintenance and beyond … Elevator occasionally doesnt work so you cant get down to laundrytrash   Theres no …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 30, 2015 - 8:59AM