An American in Paris: How a New Yorker should handle an apartment hunt in the City of Light

… In our new column the Expat Renter we check into how leasing an apartment works in other cities and compare it to … Brooklyn and Northwest Queens The big differentiator between the two markets is the considerably larger amount of … and Times Square are both avoided by locals at all costsWhat youll need … Before setting out youll need to compile …

By Julie Strickland |March 30, 2017 - 8:59AM
Broker fees on rentals are now banned in the U.K., but New Yorkers shouldn't bank on it

… A few months back we wrote about a petition to ban socalled letting fees the UK equivalent of the broker fees many New … the past as Reuters reports The ban will spell some relief for renters in Britain who have to pay anywhere from £80 to £500 or £600 in letting agent fees according to Vicky Spratt editor of The Debrief …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 8, 2016 - 1:59PM
Reminder: abandoned towns are still much cheaper than a New York apartment

… Penso which has 100 acres of land a total of six houses two barns and a big cattle barn thatll hold 70 cattle according … which links through to a Spanish language website with dozens of homes and villages for sale Below check out … a cute $299000 onebedroom onebath in Washington Heights with your name on it It could use a refresh but considering …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 26, 2015 - 1:59PM
The Italian town of Gangi is giving away houses

… For buyers eager to live out their  Under the Tuscan Sun dreamsor just not …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 23, 2015 - 12:59PM