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Should I stretch my budget for a one bedroom or save with a studio?

… it can make a lot of sense to opt for a studio over a one bedroom especially when living solo A studio is typically … building where you wouldnt be able to afford a larger apartment Still there are lots of challenges when it comes … Report The median rent in April for a Manhattan studio was $3250 vs $4374 for a one bedroom In Brooklyn it was $2983 vs …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 10, 2024 - 12:30PM
We're retiring soon and planning on moving to NYC. Should we rent or buy?

… … The NYC rent vs buy dilemma is as timeless as it is vexing and as soontobe retirees you have some constraints that limit your options These … subway I feel completely safe when Im on it and imagine You can get from the Upper West Side to Coney Island for just …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 28, 2024 - 9:30AM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
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Sam Himmelstein
Sam Himmelstein
Real estate lawyers
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Sam Himmelstein, Esq., represents NYC tenants and tenant associations in disputes over evictions, rent increases, rental conversions, rent stabilization law, lease buyouts and many other issues.

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Dean Roberts
Real estate lawyers
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Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.

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Mortgages
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Ryan Greer is the Senior Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.

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Renovation
CEO and Co-Founder

Anna is a general contractor and the CEO and Co-Founder of Bolster, a data-driven design-build firm on a mission to eliminate risk from major home renovations through radical transparency.
 

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Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq
Christopher M. Tarnok
Real estate lawyers
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Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq., represents New York City property owners and condominium and cooperative boards in all real estate and construction related matters including litigation, transactional matters and the negotiation of construction and access agreements for residential and commercial projects.