The most crucial step in a Brooklyn townhouse makeover: picking the right team for the job

… doing it Michelle Cohen a writer with the real estate blog 6sqft is one such intrepid renovator shes remaking a … a rental apartment with a new bathroom on the garden level and a threefloor abode for her family upstairs The … swoop rather than live through an endless string of smaller jobs one of her most important decisions is to hire the …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |October 9, 2014 - 12:59PM
In a years-long renovation, are you insured against a neighbor's lawsuit?

… Weve always known that loud ongoing renovations have a way of making enemies of the folks next … to the tune of $20 million thanks to a neverending renovation he says has caused excess vibrations damaged his … a developer had cleared it of its tenants Its now under renovations to be turned into a lavish singlefamily home as …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 26, 2014 - 12:59PM
HGTV's Property Brothers on the unfixable fixer-upper and buyers' biggest pet peeves

… If there were ever two people who could convince you to buy a fixerupper and renovate it would be Jonathan and Drew … and coming in November Property Brothers at Home Drew is a real estate agent Jonathan a contractor and home … make the reno not costeffective for you as an investment … What are the essentials to check before buying a fixerupper …

By Sharon Krum |September 25, 2014 - 8:59AM