Virginia K. Smith

Some highly discouraging stats on NYC's high cost of living (Business Insider)

How one couple turned their Bushwick studio into a tree house (Racked NY)

Bad news for first-time buyers: small apartments keep getting pricier (Curbed NY)

As a rule, most of us like to avoid thinking or talking about bed bugs more than is strictly necessary. It's as though we somehow might will them into our homes Beetlejuice-style, simply by mentioning them out loud.

Yesterday, we published a room-by-room guide for spring cleaning your apartment top to bottom, but if that seems too daunting—or if you'd rather just throw money at the problem—there are countless services for hire that'll happily come in and do your dirty work. However, if you've never turned to a cleaning service before, the process can be fraught with etiquette issues.

Get inspired by this family's sun-filled Crown Heights townhouse (Design*Sponge)

Is NYC's insane real estate boom ever going to end? (The Real Deal)

A shower in the kitchen seems like... a good way to multi-task? (Gothamist)