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My Con Ed bill is suspiciously high. What do I do?
By Virginia K. Smith |July 6, 2015 - 12:59PM
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Troubleshooting
'Subway vigilante' Bernie Goetz has an innovative strategy for keeping an illegal pet
By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 2:59PM
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Improve
If you're rent-stabilized, you won't see your rent go up thanks to new rent freeze
By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 9:59AM
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Improve
72 NYC renters on what they wish they'd known sooner
By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 30, 2015 - 8:59AM
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Improve
How to make sure your balcony is safe this summer
By Virginia K. Smith |June 26, 2015 - 9:59AM
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The Market
6 surprising roadblocks than can mess up your mortgage application

… youre the perfect applicant unexpected snafus can stop your financing in its tracks Below six roadblocks to nip in the … a fixerupper for instance you may need another type of financing altogether We had a client come to us with a house … a rehabilitation mortgage If youre looking for conventional financing which costs less you might not be able to find it …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 24, 2015 - 9:59AM
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Improve
New services eliminate the hassle of listing a short-term rental, but not necessarily the risk
By Virginia K. Smith |June 22, 2015 - 2:18PM
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Neighbors
Same layout, different vibe: Video series shows you how your neighbors live (and decorate)
By BrickUnderground |June 22, 2015 - 1:14PM
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Live
Pro tips: What qualities should you look for in a contractor? What should you avoid?
By Mayra David |June 17, 2015 - 2:59PM
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Kids + Pets
Why you don't really need to worry about co-op "dog racism"
By Virginia K. Smith |June 17, 2015 - 10:16AM