Why I decided to raise my two kids in a fourth-floor walk-up (for now)

… place to call home Our twobedroom apartment isnt big enough for four people I told my husband excitedly He didnt … around $800K for outside NYC or $12M for a townhouse with a rental unit in Brooklyn yes wed be borrowing a lot from … two regions that never even came into play Long Island  and Fairfield County While we both like the beach the …

By Georgia Kral |August 31, 2017 - 12:30PM
Maplewood, Montclair, and Glen Ridge: Why these three suburban areas are tops for ex-New Yorkers

… saw a surge in pricing this spring she says more on average prices below Taxes are on the higher side across the … Owens with momandpopshops and friendly neighbors The commercial center is Maplewood Avenue and no chain stores … ago His rebtak apartment a twobedroom in a prewar walkup building in Lower Montclair the more densely populated part …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 17, 2016 - 12:59PM
These 5 former Manhattanites love/hate the burbs and are barely breaking even there

… It can happen at any moment Sometimes its while lugging your groceries up to your fifth floor walkup Sometimes its when youre listening to your neighbors dog barking Often for mothers of pintsized city dwellers … our mortgage for example Eds note You also dont have to pay the 35 percent NYC income tax But you also have …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |January 28, 2016 - 3:59PM