Inside Stories

… all requests for anonymity … Why did you decide to buy vs rent … Ive been an owner since 2006 so Ive seen the tax … through the financial crisis of 2008 when housing prices in NYC didnt really budge all that much That told me that the … of buildings did you look at  … I looked at a lot of different kinds of places prewar brand new coops Bloombergera tax …

… I grew up in I finally felt at peace  The monthly rent is $908 with a $50 amenity monthly fee after my first … on a Sunday about my music being too loud I knew these werent my kind of people I mean why not knock on my door and … Island City … I won a $908 studio in Long Island City in NYCs housing lottery but I didnt count on the culture shock …

… for a tech company When she was 18  her mom told her about NYCs  housing lottery   After years of applying at age 26 … me to send some information including a photo of my current lease My mom wrote a letter stating that I was living in her apartment rentfree to explain why I didnt have a lease Then I had …