When moving in with a partner who owns their apartment, should you pay toward the mortgage like you'd pay rent?

… … While its natural to want to contribute to household costs when youre … it With a mortgage thats equity and someone technically owns it explains Citi Habitats broker Carol Breitman  So why … or common charges which are considered more like rent Down the road Breitman notes the person who owns will …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 21, 2016 - 8:59AM
Noisy construction vehicles are parking on my block and making my life miserable. What can I do?

… To cut down on both air pollution and noise pollution NYC passed a law back in 2009 requiring that idling drivers … to pass a bill incentivizing citizens to snitch on idling vehicles The bill itself doesnt seem likely to gain real … disturbances and if possible take photos and videos of the vehicles that are noisily setting up camp on your street …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 20, 2016 - 3:59PM
If I see the same rental listing on multiple websites, is that a sign of a scam?

… scams in your search rather than being offsides duplicate listings are standard practice in the NYC real estate market Duplicate listings are not a sign of a scam explains Joe Charat … a little extra digging You can always just ask the broker about the building and if theyre exclusive theyll know …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 20, 2016 - 8:59AM