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

… private sector rents and local housing markets in France To put that into perspective one out of three apartments has … to be charmed by old Parisian apartments but that charm can belie idiosyncrasies perplexing to even the most hardened …

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

… UK equivalent of the broker fees many New Yorkers pay on rentals After more than 250000 people signed off on the … and landlords  Many landlords and brokers in Britains real estate industry have warned that the cost of hiring brokers …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 8, 2016 - 1:59PM
Did Berlin just crack the code to keeping rents affordable?

… developed world CityLab reported yesterday on the citys new rental price brake system which has already reduced the average … Does France have the solution for cashstrapped NYC buyers California law makes it possible to require developers to …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 10, 2015 - 10:30AM