Rental Rookie: The basic rules of noise defense

… proximity can drive you slightly mad when you first move to New York The first rule of noise protection Dont Do Anything … if you ask nicelyor they may even go a step beyond like my new nextdoor neighbor a producer who constantly blasts the … … Rent … The Market … Live … Neighbors … Troubleshooting … Buy … Sales Market … Improve … Rental Rookie … Neighbors … …

By Michelle Castillo |December 15, 2010 - 6:36AM
Rental Rookie: In which we spend a few days wondering whether our radiators are going to explode

… While apartments are supposed to have heat in New York City what no one tells you is that its not always … on and off He told us that the only way to operate New York City radiators was with a wrench we didnt know and … here  … Rent … The Market … Live … Troubleshooting … Buy … Sales Market … Improve … Rental Rookie … heat … …

By Michelle Castillo |November 3, 2010 - 6:31AM
Rental Rookie: Breaking in is hard to do

… individuals who always manages to forget her keys Its a problem that stems from my college days where I would … had a roommate in New York City we were constantly on different ends of Manhattan or in completely different boroughs … one Luckily nothing was stolen from her apartment in the two weeks she left her door unlocked I always have a …

By Michelle Castillo |October 20, 2010 - 9:32AM
Rental Rookie: When your ratty building is just one of a million, plumbing is a luxury

… that than anything else when I looked for an apartment in New York What I should have considered was that I was … all Rental Rookie columns here  …     … Rent … The Market … Buy … Sales Market … Live … Improve … Rental Rookie … …

By Michelle Castillo |October 6, 2010 - 7:03AM
Rental Rookie: My so-called walk-in closet

… like Carrie Bradshaw handily stowing stacks of fashionable New York clothing But my jaw dropped when I finally saw the … is an automatic closet light switch … Rent … The Market … Buy … Sales Market … Rental Rookie … rentals … Rental Rookie …

By Michelle Castillo |August 11, 2010 - 7:50AM
Rental Rookie: It's a jungle in here

… it was I was too shocked to scream or do anything It apparently felt the same We had a twominute stareoff before the … to attend Columbia Universitys Journalism School and currently works as a freelance writer covering entertainment for the TodayShowcom and MSNBCcom Rental Rookie is a twicemonthly column chronicling her first …

By Michelle Castillo |July 28, 2010 - 11:21AM