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 challenginis lying to you You need  grit and … her work  We knew that living midway between our jobs wasnt what we wanted to do Neither of us really could see … Ashley has the car somewhere on the weekend Im pretty much stranded Its quite rural its not really possible to stroll …

By Mimi OConnor |January 10, 2020 - 1:00PM
Snow in April, but there's space for days: One young family's move from Jersey City to Portland, Maine

… in with a lifelong New Yorker and New Jerseyan who after 20 years in New York and Jersey City relocated to Portland … our new taxes with the help of my friend who runs a blog called Civic Parent  She and I sat down six or eight … it snowed in April you know … You Might Also Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline     … Live … Escape … Escape from New …

By Mimi OConnor |March 1, 2018 - 12:00PM
From Brooklyn to Birmingham: One Park Sloper's no-regrets move

… devoted borough booster may fantasize from time to time about having a yard warmer winters or just a lowerstress life This flight of fancy tends to always … the same wall where to go Sure the next town wont have a 24hour subway system and 24hour food delivery and its people

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

… Even once youve saved the money managed to find the perfect second home and actually purchased it youre still in for quite a … … Rent … The Market … Live … Improve … Escape … Second Homes … Escape from New York … In case you missed it … …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 29, 2017 - 2:59PM