Learn from our first-time buyer's mistakes

… Why you should never settle for anything less than exactly what you want even if that means looking at 60+ apartments … entire 20post  Diary of a FirstTime Buyer column Related What 8 firsttime buyers wish they had known How to buy a NYC …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |March 12, 2015 - 3:30PM
Talk about luxury: Heated floors, bike rooms and other amenities that are worth the splurge

… buyers dont necessarily think are worth the money Heres what highend buyers in our fair city have come to expectand what they can live withoutaccording to the experts … IN THE … appliances says  Toni Haber an agent with Douglas Elliman … What they dont need … Towel bars and TVs in the bathroom …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 12, 2015 - 1:59PM
A wood-burning fireplace or an adjustable thermostat?

… for an incontinent geriatric which lets face it is exactly what this radiator is Yes Id love a newer heating system in … charge me extra to replace my radiators Heating 101 What NYC renters need to know to warm up for fall Can I get …

By Mayra David |March 11, 2015 - 2:30PM
When your naked neighbor is obstructing your view

… hes all too real Over on Apartment Therapy a reader asks what to do about his neighbor who prefers to be in the buff …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |March 5, 2015 - 3:59PM
Pigeon prevention 101: how to keep your building bird-free

… with a super soaker just to get the birds to scatter Not what youd call ideal So how to keep  your  building from a … underway to reduce the number of rats in the subway system Whatever you do Habitat cautions against using gel …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 3, 2015 - 11:59AM