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

… from Paris to Santiago Beijing to Johannesburg Dubai to Toronto with advice from the experts and real people who … in France To put that into perspective one out of three apartments has changed occupants over the past 12 months … of and precursor to Citi Bike Timing is also important Renting will be difficult during the Christmas holidays …

By Julie Strickland |March 30, 2017 - 8:59AM
The latest city to crack down on pied-a-terres, Paris hits empty apartments with a whopping 60 percent tax

… buyers as global housing prices skyrocket and precious apartments in coveted cities sit empty more and more local … owned homes now account for around 10 percent of the citys apartments amidst a chronic housing shortage that mirrors … take these kinds of steps against outofcontrol investment Toronto is reportedly mulling cooling measures too New York …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 21, 2017 - 2:59PM
Broker fees on rentals are now banned in the U.K., but New Yorkers shouldn't bank on it

… of The Debrief the publication that first launched the campaign against the fees In a statement posted after the … be renting unable to buy their own home the success of our campaign demonstrates that government are  finally listening …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 8, 2016 - 1:59PM