Virginia K. Smith
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Paying rent with credit cards will cost you (literally), channeling Wes Anderson to sell a home, and more Read More
September 9, 2014 - 10:59 AM
Paying rent with credit cards (or apps) isn't such a good deal after all (Pacific Standard via The Billfold)
One way to get traffic to your open house? Surprisingly well-executed Wes Anderson-themed marketing materials (Inman News)
Low-Fee Rental Roundup: the Upper West Side, Bushwick, Ridgewood, and more, from $1,675 to $3,370 a month
September 9, 2014 - 09:59 AM
NYC No Fee, Low Fee Apartments For Rent | NakedApartments | Ridgewood
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What you'll get across NYC for $565,000
September 8, 2014 - 14:59 PM
NYC Apartments For Sale For $565,000
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Mark your calendars: applications on their way for affordable housing in Long Island City
September 8, 2014 - 11:59 AM
Middle-income New Yorkers (and in particular, those of you who want to live in Queens) take note: Long Island City's massive, forthcoming affordable housing development Hunter's Point South will soon be accepting applications.
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How a "bro" hunts for a roommate, why IKEA furniture rarely lives up to the pictures, and more Read More
September 8, 2014 - 10:59 AM
How not to look for a roommate on Craigslist, unless you're a "young, hetero, professional male bachelor" looking for like-minded bros (Gothamist)
Apparently, 75 percent of catalog product images are computer-generated. Our dreams = shattered (Slate)
5 NYC abodes where even the bathroom has a view
September 5, 2014 - 13:59 PM
Whatever room they're in, views always come at a premium in New York apartments. But it seems to us there's something extra luxurious about a bathroom with a a major vista, letting you gaze out at the city while slathering yourself in the finest of oils (or whatever it is you do in a $60 million place of residence). From One57 to the Brooklyn Heights waterfront, we've rounded up apartments where you can spy on the rest of the city while you soak (and remain high up enough to protect your privacy).
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