Starting over: A divorced dad's honest take on finding a new neighborhood and buying a condo in NYC

… condos in a variety of Brooklyn neighborhoods This is the story of his search and how his divorce played a role in … helped narrow my search … Editors Note Brick Undergrounds  Inside Stories  features firstperson accounts of dramatic … heating and cooling After a while I realized the space inside mattered to me most I wanted something loftlike I …

By Anonymous |August 29, 2024 - 3:45PM
I wanted to buy a studio by myself, but my co-op wouldn’t let me unless it was in my husband’s name too

… I tried to buy a studio apartment for $155000 in the same coop building where my husband and I lived But the board … Dont get me wrong I always earned money It wasnt the same category of money that he earned But I always … a writer I said I need a quiet place to write that isnt my home and of course the building is my primary residence This …

By Anonymous |June 13, 2022 - 9:30AM
For some divorcing couples, the family home is now worth too much

… a place to rent it is tougher than ever to track down an apartment near the family home that they can afford Sue Moss … the house can come up with the funds Moss says These high valuations can also be problematic for the spouse who keeps … shes now dealing with the challenge of turning the combined apartment back into two units Its her only recourse she says …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 28, 2022 - 3:30PM
From Cliffside Park, NJ, to the UES: After a rebound relationship with NYC, I’m ready to move on

… solo for the first time she chose the Upper East Side for its good value easy commute and because the area isnt always on Although she is thrilled with her shorter … the building but I opt to send my wash out Its relatively cheap less than $1 a pound  In NJ I paid $150 to wash and

By Kelly Kreth |February 12, 2020 - 1:00PM