One NYer's housing hack: Own a house on a lake in Suffolk County, crash in Bushwick during the week

… Anyone who tells you that living in New York City isnt challenging is lying to you You need  … work a few nights a week Cohen crashes in a spare room he rents in a Bushwick apartment that belongs to friends Heres … We had a lot of criteria for the place we wanted and we werent in a particular rush so we took our time to find …

By Mimi OConnor |January 10, 2020 - 1:00PM
From Brooklyn to Birmingham: One Park Sloper's no-regrets move

… town wont have a 24hour subway system and 24hour food delivery and its people will have no idea how to walk but … son growing up in Birmingham Will he hate us for leaving Brooklyn Probably … What did you expect in terms of culture … or anything like that Southerners are known for having strong opinions but in general they arent eager to talk or …

By Mimi OConnor |January 23, 2018 - 10:00AM
13 reasons why owning a vacation home is nothing like your apartment in the city

… They shut my water off eventually Some people forget to pay taxes too because they think its built into the mortgage … exhausting Julie Dutchess County Tip Have Instacart delivered an hour before you leave on Fridays and dump it … on July 15 2015 … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Live … Improve … Escape … Second Homes … Escape from New …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 29, 2017 - 2:59PM
Connecticut beaches that won't leave you missing the Hamptons

… When New Yorkers think beach the Hamptons or the Jersey Shore … beach has hiking and biking trails and places where you can rent standup paddle boards or a kayaks There are also places … Regency not far from Greenwich Point Park If you want to rent a beach house for a week or longer it comes as no …

By Marjorie Cohen |July 7, 2016 - 9:59AM
Here's what happens when a lifelong New Yorker visits Los Angeles for the first time

… It took me 34 years to make it from my hometown of New York City to Los Angeles No one could believe it when I … trip to Los Angeles for a long weekend We lived it up renting a BMW convertible staying at Chateau Marmont and the … in a place where a lot of people want to live of course Apparently the noticeably walkable downtown LA is now getting …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 16, 2016 - 9:59AM