Renovation

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The Market
The significance of cruddy New York bathrooms, etiquette for living in a friend's closet, and more
By Virginia K. Smith |December 8, 2014 - 10:59AM
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Renovation
Reel Estate: Home Alone 2 and its brownstone-turned-battleground

… or the windows at Barneys But to viewers who grew up with  Home Alone 2 nothing says Christmas in New York like … a real brownstone but on a street that looks a little different According to Zillow its currently worth about $23 … … Reel Estate … Renovation … Upper West Side … Reel Estate Home Alone 2 and its brownstoneturnedbattleground …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 5, 2014 - 12:59PM
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The Market
Lessons from a brownstone makeover, costly real estate for the dead, and more
By Virginia K. Smith |December 4, 2014 - 10:59AM
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Renovation
Will swapping my gas stove for electric—at the co-op's insistence—hinder a sale?
By Leigh Kamping-Carder |November 24, 2014 - 1:59PM
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Renovation
Soundproofing floors: A brownstoner's step-by-step guide
By Angela Tiffin |November 24, 2014 - 11:59AM
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The Market
A distinctive fixer-upper for sale on Craigslist, revamp your kitchen for $500, and more
By Virginia K. Smith |November 24, 2014 - 10:59AM
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Live
Renters: energize your kitchen in 3 easy steps
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |November 20, 2014 - 12:59PM
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Renovation
How to pay for your renovation with a home equity line of credit
By Leigh Kamping-Carder |November 17, 2014 - 9:59AM
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Live
New Yorkers' biggest home improvement delusions

… some are worse than others We spoke to several renovation experts about the biggest misconceptions their clients have … and CEO of  Sweeten a service that connects renovators and experts noting that 40 percent of the networks contractors …

By Mayra David |November 17, 2014 - 8:59AM
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Live
Permanent scaffolding, too-close quarters and other NYC apartment-living woes
By Mayra David |November 14, 2014 - 3:59PM