Virginia K. Smith
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This spacious Chelsea studio makes a loft bed seem downright adult
April 11, 2017 - 15:59 PM
Forget what you think about loft beds. This one has real stairs (and storage too).
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Can my landlord really raise my rent 50 percent because the building's J-51 tax abatement expired?
April 11, 2017 - 14:59 PM
There are caveats.
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The U.K. may start forcing foreign entities who own real estate to reveal their owners' identities
April 11, 2017 - 13:59 PM
The policy bears a resemblance to a recent stateside crackdown on anonymous LLC purchases.
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New Yorkers making big bucks off of film shoots, a tour through 42nd Street's history, and more
April 11, 2017 - 10:59 AM
Plus, Taylor Swift's former West Village townhouse rental is up for sale.
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Brokers are upset about it, but what does StreetEasy's new "premier agent" feature mean for buyers? Read More
April 11, 2017 - 09:01 AM
New York City real estate is never short on drama. And most recently, this has come in the form of a kerfuffle over "Premier Agent," a new feature on StreetEasy that rolled out in February, and allows brokers to pay to be a featured broker, and thus be promoted to buyers as the contact person for a listing, rather than the seller's broker who's actually in control of the listing. (A similar feature has been in place for years on Zillow, the parent company that bought StreetEasy in 2013.)
Brownsville braces for the L train shutdown, how to host Airbnb guests legally, and more
April 10, 2017 - 10:59 AM
Plus, the city's oldest buildings, and a walking tour of the Bronx inspired by "The Get Down."
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