Virginia K. Smith

Disgruntled Park Slopers are moving to Ditmas Park (NYO)

Apply now for affordable rentals in Bed-Stuy (Brownstoner)

Manhattan Beach, the Shire, what's the difference, really? (6sqft)

Here's how to DIY a classic vanity table setup (Total Beauty)

Note: BrickUnderground is in no way affiliated with New York City public housing. If you are interested in applying to this or other affordable housing developments, please go to the NYC Housing Connect website for information and instructions.

While scams are all too common in the world of New York City rentals, even if you actually own your place, you may not be safe. "Deed theft scams"—a house theft tactic that blew up during the recessions—are still alive and well, DNAinfo reported this week.

Tried and true tricks for finding your first New York apartment (Thrillist)

Landing a mortgage for your investment property might be tougher than you think (WSJ)

Here's why those empty storefronts on your street haven't been turned into bars (or stores) (Gothamist)

While (probably) no one was under the impression that people buy, sell, and rent out New York real estate just out of the goodness of their hearts, this is still pretty disheartening: New York Magazine scored an interview with a startlingly honest—and racist!—Brooklyn landlord and developer, and well, it's bad.