Virginia K. Smith

What happens when you find out your new house was also the site of a grisly murder (Atavist)

Secret, serene spots in the city's biggest (and most crowded) parks (Curbed NY)

Going the DIY route on your next move? You'll need these supplies on hand (Zillow Blog)

Q: I live in a condo building and someone just bought the unit next to us and is starting construction without permits. What's our recourse?

In a word, tattle, say our experts. But keep in mind that depending on the work, your neighbor's project may actually be above board.

Got a backyard? How to handle an upstairs neighbor who dumps ice on you from their fire escape (seriously) (NYT)

Can you follow in the footsteps of that hero cabbie and get your own $226/mo permanent hotel room? Eh, maybe (Gothamist)

Telltale signs of a NYC rookie (Thrillist)

Even for the most well-organized among us, owning property is nothing if not a logistical headache, between bills, paperwork, and maintenance tasks you once happily outsourced to the super. So it's no surprise that a startup has stepped into the fray to help homeowners keep track of it all.

"We try to take the thinking out of 'what do I have to do this month to maintain my home?," explains HomeZada co-founder Elizabeth Dodson, who bills the site as "a digital place to store all the information about your house."