Here's what I learned to get our absentee landlord to fix things fast

… few emails I sent to our landlord who lives in California about some problem in our Brooklyn townhouse rental … strategy and have reduced our typical email discussions about repairs to two messages One from me in which I state … been used to having a super or handyman take care of just about everything Now in a place without a super  and a …

By Jennifer White Karp |August 15, 2025 - 9:30AM
Dear Ms. Demeanor: What can a co-op board do about a shareholder who wants us to hire his guy?

… $25000 for the project One shareholder started screaming at us that he knew cameras and there was no way it could cost … or the fact that we depend on our management company to get us reliable people who have worked in their other buildings … says they have a guyor a galinvite them to pass along contact information to management You were not elected to …

By Dianne Ackerman |September 27, 2019 - 9:00AM
Want to buy a fixer-upper in NYC? Here's what you need to know

… that you can revamp into your forever home but arent sure how to go about it read on In this weeks Buy Curious Evaabout purchasing a handyman special in NYC and offer some muchneeded tough love to keep things realistic Because while … that work probably needs to be done to the apartment and it does not photograph well in its current condition … How much

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |September 25, 2018 - 12:00PM
Best handyman companies in NYC: Rating Handy, TaskRabbit and more

… some of that money to tip him versus giving it to a bigger company He did carry his tools up 3 flights of stairs after … from a select group That model seems to have worked for the company which has now raised more than $40 million in …   … AMAZON HOME SERVICES …   … The skinny … As part of the companys evergrowing list of grabbag offerings Amazon …

By Beth Stebner |July 27, 2015 - 10:59AM