Kelly Kreth
Contributing writer
Contributing writer Kelly Kreth has been a freelance journalist, essayist, and columnist for more than two decades. Her real estate articles have appeared in The Real Deal, Luxury Listings, Our Town, and amNewYork. A long-time New York City renter who loves a good deal, Kreth currently lives in a coveted rent-stabilized apartment in a luxury building on the Upper East Side.
Posts by Kelly Kreth:
From Murray Hill to Sutton Place: I left Dullsville and noisy neighbors for more excitement and walkability
By Kelly Kreth
October 7, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Tired of noisy neighbors and living in a "no man’s land," Patty decided to sell her place and find a new one during the pandemic when prices were on the decline. She finally found a Sutton Place dream home, albeit after a few crushing board rejections. Get the full story here.
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Why I moved to NYC from New Jersey: To avoid a two-hour commute and be close to friends my age
By Kelly Kreth
September 30, 2022 - 13:30 PM
When her office job required her to be in NYC three days a week, Kayla’s two-hour commute from New Jersey seemed daunting. She decided to move to be closer to her job and friends and landed in a Yorkville one bedroom. Get the details of her apartment search here.
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Why I moved to NYC from Scotland: After a strict lockdown, I wanted big-city artistic inspiration
By Kelly Kreth
September 23, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Depressed by small-village life in Scotland, artist Boo Paterson took a leap and headed to Astoria, Queens to find her light. And find it she did: She landed in a cheap, south-facing, sun-filled one bedroom in an Art Deco building, which she feels is near-paradise. Read all about her story.
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From Brooklyn Heights to the UWS: After years of renting, we realized we could buy and be near Central Park
By Kelly Kreth
September 16, 2022 - 09:30 AM
When a "for sale" sign went up on the building where Susie Mann and her husband John were renting, they decided to buy and realized there were more affordable options on the UWS than in their current Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. Here's their story.
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Why I moved to NYC from Chicago: To restart my life and to settle the pizza rivalry
By Kelly Kreth
September 9, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Pizza enthusiast Eric Loughlin has great apartment karma: He lived in a studio in a hot area of Chicago for just $865 per month before landing a rent-stabilized unit in a tony area of NYC.
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From Long Island City to Gramercy: After a breakup I needed my own space and to be near friends in Manhattan
By Kelly Kreth
September 2, 2022 - 13:00 PM
After the end of her engagement, Callie needed to find a new place to live on her own. She left her Long Island City rental and headed back to Manhattan, finding the perfect Gramercy-area studio to launch the next chapter of her life.
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