Virginia K. Smith

This joke map of how brokers see Brooklyn is uncomfortably close to reality (Gothamist)

Your landlord's required to fix stuff, and other things to know before you sign that lease (Curbed NY)

Fitting a family of five into a two-bedroom isn't easy, but it can be done (Kveller)

It's an inevitable part of every move, discarding excess books, clothes, and assorted knick knacks we no longer care about enough to bring along with us to the next apartment (or more to the point, pay to bring with us). The more organized among us pack it all up and donate it in the weeks leading up to the move, sure, but for most of us, those old DVDs and loafers? They're probably ending up on the curb, with the hope that someone who passes by will find them useful.

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When a movie or TV show is set in New York City—and if the people making it are savvy—real estate becomes part of the story itself. In Reel Estate, we look at some of the more memorable domiciles to grace the screen.

Downtown BK, Astoria, and more solid neighborhoods for renters (Curbed NY)

Inspiration for anyone hoping to give their galley kitchen a makeover (Apartment Therapy)

Carrie's apartment from the Sex and the City movie just hit the market (Architectural Digest)

Buck up: it's easier to get a rent-stabilized apartment than you'd think (Curbed NY, previously)

Hey artists: snag studio space in the Queens museum for as cheap as $200/month (Brokelyn)

Debating whether the city is still a good place for transplants (Gawker)