Passion for the Palate: Never sweat a dinner party or small gathering again

Whats more New York than hiring your own personal chef  Even … estate guide and resource directory for all those who buy rent sell or dwell in NYC Want to get listed or appear in a … affordable hoods Never home alone UrbanSitter connects parents to reliable crowdsourced sitters BuiltIn Studio How to …

By Joann Jovinelly |January 21, 2013 - 1:11PM
First-choice apartment, second-choice school? Robin Aronow can help.

… Schools often dicatate where New Yorkers choose to rent and buy their apartments  Yet for firsttime parents and even those selecting high schools as well as … clearly defined on the  nycgov website provided you know what youre looking for and how to cross reference the …

By Joann Jovinelly |January 15, 2013 - 3:29PM
The Appliance Doctor: Quick fixes for impatient New Yorkers in a high-end appliance world

… ways in which it fails us is not easy  Nor is getting someone there fastlike todayto fix a balky … that cost you four to fivefigures Unless you happen to know about Appliance Doctor the subject of this weeks RealEstList … warranty on a refrigerator compressor for instance lasts about five years The extended warranty being sold with new …

By Joann Jovinelly |January 8, 2013 - 12:41PM
Debra Hoffman, UES broker: Deciphering one of the city's most popular (and surprisingly affordable) 'hoods

… at Corcoran she specializes in helping outoftowners become actual New Yorkers and more specifically Upper East … of inventory  … Because the width of the neighborhood is about twothirds wider than most in Manhattan there is a lot … bargains you can find a large twobedroomtwobathroom apartment in a fulltime doorman building for sale between Second …

By Joann Jovinelly |December 11, 2012 - 1:06PM
Jerome Strelov, Esq., on air rights and wrongs

… his way around air rights Strelov specializes in highend rentals and coop and condo purchases he loves to negotiate … Strelov A good place to start is the square foot selling price in the particular neighborhoodie what the developer … verifying the view that one wants preserved and then checking the land records for the properties that are in the …

By Tracy Kaler |September 19, 2012 - 11:13AM