Virginia K. Smith

Nothing says "luxury" like an electronic bidet (NYT)

How to handle a roommate who never stops talking (Apartment Therapy)

To the surprise of probably no one, New Yorkers are generally pretty willing to overlook hauntings or other eerie backstories if it means landing a reasonably priced apartment. Still, wouldn't you sleep a little better at night if your broker had officially certified your place to be 100 percent devoid of ghosts, ghouls, or other "entities"?

Living in a yurt to avoid paying rent: still an option #Yurtlife (CityLab)

Don't hold your breath for a rent rollback this year (Gothamist)

Eco-friendly touches may not help your final selling price (WSJ)

Periodically, we like to dig through the archives from Brick's early days, and we recently came across this interview with People's Revolution head honcho (and author, and America's Next Top Model judge) Kelly Cutrone. The notoriously no-BS PR powerhouse dishes on her "terrifying" first apartment in Alphabet City, why she's over Soho (but loves her loft), and what it's like to have your home and your office in the same building.

A lot of private islands cost about the same as a fancy midtown condo, apparently (Business Insider)

Are you really, truly, prepared for your move? This checklist will tell you (Buzzfeed, previously)