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How one tenant snagged a buyout, sharing a Hamptons house with your ex, and more top stories of the week

By Lucy Cohen Blatter | September 29, 2017 - 2:30PM 

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This week, the most popular posts on Brick Underground included affordable Brooklyn apartments (of course), and how one Manhattan family manages with their bichon/shitzu mix. Here's the full top five:

1. 'Deeply disturbing,' with moments of sunshine: What it's like to co-own a house in the Hamptons with your ex

2. 'Affordable' apartments are opening up in Brooklyn starting at $558 a month

3. How I got a buyout from my Bushwick apartment—and finally bought a place of my own

4. Even NYC developers think the rent is getting too damn high

5. It takes a village to care for this Manhattan family's adorable shichon

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