Case against rent laws dismissed, Biden hurt by SALT deduction cap, & more

By Jennifer White Karp | October 2, 2020 - 10:30AM

New York Eastern District Judge Eric Komitee dismissed a lawsuit from landlord groups that challenged last year’s changes to New York’s rent stabilization laws (press release)

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s income tax filings show they were hurt financially by President Donald Trump’s SALT deduction cap (The Real Deal)

Where the most NYC sellers took a loss, and where sellers made the biggest return on their investment (StreetEasy Blog)

In 2019, just over 20 percent of new housing units in New York state were single family, far below the national average of 62.2 percent, according to a new report from Porch (press release)

How Netflix’s “Get Organized” stars got their start organizing celebrities’ homes (New York Post)

Have a yard? Here’s how to get it ready for fall (The New York Times)

Jennifer White Karp

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Jennifer steers Brick Underground’s editorial coverage of New York City residential real estate and writes articles on market trends and strategies for buyers, sellers, and renters. Jennifer’s 15-year career in New York City real estate journalism includes stints as a writer and editor at The Real Deal and its spinoff publication, Luxury Listings NYC.

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