insurance

Apartment buildings on the Upper East Side of Manhattan
The Market
New landlord: 10 tips if you're renting out a NYC apartment for the first time
By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
insurance adjuster inspecting mold
Products + Services
How to tell if your apartment has mold—and how to get rid of it
By Evelyn Battaglia |August 18, 2025 - 12:30PM
A moldy apartment floor and walls
The Search
Why you should ask about flooding and mold before you sign a lease
By Jennifer White Karp |February 20, 2025 - 12:30AM
Apartment buildings on Park Avenue in Manhattan
Negotiations + Closings
Re-trading: Why some buyers renegotiate an agreed upon sales price and how sellers can cope
By Jennifer White Karp |August 9, 2024 - 9:30AM
Broken sidewalk along Eighth Avenue in Brooklyn
Troubleshooting
Who is responsible for repairing a NYC sidewalk damaged by tree roots?
By Jennifer White Karp |May 13, 2024 - 2:00PM
Buildings with Fire Escape Ladders in New York City
Co-ops
What you can expect to pay for NYC condo or co-op insurance
By Celia Young |May 3, 2024 - 12:30PM
Lower Manhattan skyline and Chinatown
Troubleshooting
Do New Yorkers need earthquake insurance?
By Jennifer White Karp |April 15, 2024 - 3:45PM
Residential Buildings with Fire Escapes along a Street in SoHo of New York City
Troubleshooting
Brick webinar recap: How your board can create a realistic budget and manage costs

… principal of property management firm  EBMG  which oversees the operations of over 100 NYC coop condominium and … balances in all accounts open arrears open payables and see copies of all invoices paid that match up to the check … recommend that the boards do at least a midyear review to see what the next six months may bring By being diligent …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 19, 2023 - 5:15PM
A row of colorful old brick residential buildings with fire escapes and colorful trees during autumn in the East Village of New York City
Products + Test-drives
3 ways to lower your condo or co-op building’s insurance costs

… and fall says Stephen Elbaz the founder and president of property manager Esquire Management Corporation which … manages 800 apartments in Manhattan Brooklyn Queens and the Bronx You should maintain your own property Elbaz says Check … policy until you have to says Kobi Lahav senior managing director and director of sales at real estate firm  Living …

By Celia Young |October 4, 2023 - 12:30PM