Virginia K. Smith

Q: I just sold an apartment that I purchased from the sponsor in 1984, and the co-op board recently enacted a transfer tax. Am I required to pay this?

A: Your building may well be within its rights to demand a transfer tax, but only if they've gone about enacting the policy in the proper way, say our experts.

Brilliance or madness? How one couple Airbnb'd their way through NYC to find their ideal neighborhood (NYT)

Your doorman and landlord are nervous about your Cyber Monday Amazon bender (WSJ)

You're not the only New Yorker with cabin-in-the-woods aspirations (NYP)

So, you spent Black Friday munching on leftovers and watching TV instead of knocking out your entire holiday shopping list?  Not to worry. This week we're covering all things holiday gifting, from tipping the building staff to picking out the perfect present for every person (and apartment) on your list. Stay tuned as we roll out The Gift List, and if you find a few presents for yourself along the way? All the better.  

Need something to watch while you digest yesterday's feast—and today's leftover sandwiches—and perhaps an excuse to break from tense family conversations? Not to worry: While Thanksgiving movies are, admittedly, fewer and farther between than their Christmas-oriented counterparts, there are still plenty of gems to choose from. We've rounded up seven Turkey Day classics currently available to stream online, whether your holiday mood is merry, morose, or a food-related comatose:

Easy decor fixes for the bathroom in your rental (Apartment Therapy)

Worst case scenario: how to handle it if your building catches on fire (Gothamist)

From donating to volunteering, how New Yorkers can give back this season (NYT)

We love a good data  map as much as the next New Yorker, and just in time to run out the clock on your pre-holiday Wednesday afternoon, BuzzBuzzHome has unleashed a fun new addition to the canon: an interactive (and embeddable) map of NYC's residential new developments, including both rental and sales buildings.