Virginia K. Smith

Posts by Virginia K. Smith:

image
A piece of Andy Warhol's real estate past has quietly disappeared
By Virginia K. Smith
October 27, 2015 - 12:59 PM

Plenty of New Yorkers would bend over backwards for the 15 minutes of fame that a link to Andy Warhol confers. But apparently, not everyone feels the same way. 

Read More
image
A map of Brooklyn's toxins, tiny apartment decor hacks, and more
By Virginia K. Smith
October 27, 2015 - 11:59 AM

Here's a fun map of North Brooklyn's toxins (Greenpointers)

Tiny house hacks for the industrious DIY-er (Buzzfeed)

Getting addicted to your extra Airbnb income sounds all too easy (The Billfold)

Read More
image
Ask an Agent: How does it work if my parents want to buy me an apartment?
By Virginia K. Smith
October 27, 2015 - 09:59 AM
File this one under problems we all wish we had: how parents can finagle a co-op or condo purchase for their children. In this week's 'Ask an Agent' column, the folks at The Agency--a tech-savvy brokerage that gives buyers and renters access to the same database of listings used by the city's real estate agents, and pays their agents bonuses for client satisfaction--advise on different strategies for financing a parental purchase, and making sure your paperwork passes muster with the co-op or condo board. 
Read More
image
How to sell a furnished apartment in NYC
By Virginia K. Smith
October 27, 2015 - 08:59 AM
Sellers are most often advised to minimize all evidence of their own presence in an apartment, the better to allow buyers to envision themselves (and their stuff) in the new space. But what if you're hoping not to unload just your apartment, but all the furnishings inside?
Read More
image
Can my condo really reject my buyer for no reason?
By Virginia K. Smith
October 26, 2015 - 12:59 PM

Q: I'm selling my condo, and the board gave me a release form for buyers saying they can be rejected for any reason. I thought only co-ops could reject buyers in this way? And there's no clause about this in our building's by-laws. Is this legal?  

A: While your condo board may have what's known as the "right of first refusal" on your sale, it would have to be specifically laid out in the building by-laws to be legal, say our experts.

Read More
image
Jimmy Kimmel takes on Bed-Stuy, secrets of Chinatown, and more
By Virginia K. Smith
October 26, 2015 - 11:59 AM

If you still haven't had your fill of hipster jokes, behold, Jimmy Kimmel's 'Do The White Thing' (Vulture)

10 hidden Chinatown gems you haven't already heard of (Business Insider)

Time to downsize? More micro apartments are coming to the city (Crain's)

Read More
Follow Brick on Instagram
@brickunderground | #brickunderground