Virginia K. Smith

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What you'll get across NYC for $750,000
By Virginia K. Smith
November 10, 2014 - 09:59 AM
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Soak up the sun—even in winter—in these 6 light-filled NYC apartments
By Virginia K. Smith
November 7, 2014 - 13:59 PM
In case you haven't noticed, winter is coming, so if you're lucky enough to have outdoor space with your apartment, you're probably using it less and less as the temperature drops. Suddenly, instead of roof decks and backyards, we find ourselves coveting solariums (or at least, rooms with solarium-style windows) that flood a room with sunlight without pesky things like the elements getting in the way.
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Even if you don't score an affordable Hunters Point South rental, you can still party there
By Virginia K. Smith
November 7, 2014 - 13:18 PM

You'll have to sit tight for a few more months to find out if you've scored one of the affordable apartments going up in Hunters Point South, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the place—and munch on some lobster rolls—while you wait. The developers behind the Long Island City affordable housing complex are throwing a "Party in the Park" on November 15th, featuring live music, family-friendly activities, and most importantly, free food.

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Bedford Avenue in the days before hipsters, the downsides of a real estate windfall, and more
By Virginia K. Smith
November 7, 2014 - 10:59 AM

Bedford Avenue did, in fact, exist before 2007—here's its full 300-year history (Curbed NY)

Owning a brownstone in a rapidly gentrifying area can be a windfall for a family, but it can also be a disaster (NYO)

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Reel Estate: Does nobody want Holly Golightly's townhouse?
By Virginia K. Smith
November 7, 2014 - 09:59 AM
A lot of classic New York movies lean heavily on nightmarish neighbors, whether it's for comedic purposes (Ghostbusters, As Good As It Gets) or something more sinister (Rear Window, Rosemary's Baby). For this week's installment of Reel Estate, we'll submit another one to the annals: Holly Golightly. 
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An end to the all-cash craze (sort of), the Uber of apartment-hunting, and more on NYC real estate's future
By Virginia K. Smith
November 7, 2014 - 08:59 AM

Yesterday marked the sixth annual NYC Real Estate Expo, which doesn't just mean a hotel packed to the gills with brokers (and a surprisingly high number of exhibitors giving out candy), but also a chance to mine people with firsthand knowledge of the business for ideas on what to expect in the coming year, whether you're looking to buy, rent, or sell. A few tidbits we picked up along the way:

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