Virginia K. Smith
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If you spent your Valentine's Day trying to buy cheap land in Newark instead of splashing out for an overpriced restaurant prix fixe, you weren't alone. Hundreds of couples lined up this weekend to snap up one of the 100 city-owned lots, each offered for $1,000, NJ.com reports.
Here's what your real estate anxiety dreams really mean (Curbed NY)
What's more important: a "Park Avenue" address, or a building the fire department can actually find? (NYT)
What, you haven't already dropped nearly $60,000 on an elaborate custom dressing room full of Men in Black-level gadgetry?
Is a sketchy inspector telling you to move out of your rental? Have 'em show you paperwork to make sure it's legit (NYT)
Sleek kitchen trends to inspire your next reno (Refinery 29)
While most couples spend Valentine's Day indulging in overpriced prix fixe dinners or rewatching well-worn romantic comedies, for others, it turns into Moving Day. And as you might guess, this can either be a good sign for a relationship, or a death rattle.
Whatever the case, a Brooklyn moving company is knocking $50 off the price of its services for the holiday, and opening the phone lines round-the-clock on the 14th and 15th in case of any rash decisions.
