Virginia K. Smith
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Low-Fee Rental Roundup: Theater District, Gramercy, Greenpoint and more, from $1,325 to $4,390 a month
September 2, 2014 - 12:59 PM
NYC No Fee, Low Fee Apartments For Rent | Gramercy | NakedApartments
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Life as the "affordable" tenant in a luxe rental, decorating with an aesthetically challenged mate, and more Read More
September 2, 2014 - 10:59 AM
Decorating a shared apartment when your significant other has awful taste: it can be done, tactfully (Refinery 29)
Can an Annie Leibovitz ad campaign lure you to one brokerage over all the others? (Corcoran)
Sanity-saving tips for a NYC reno, if listings told the truth, and more Read More
August 29, 2014 - 10:59 AM
Surviving a NYC renovation will take some doing, to say the least (Observer)
Proof that the truth hurts: what listings would say if they were honest (Curbed NY)
Reel Estate: The Seven Year Itch, and things we'll do for free A/C
August 29, 2014 - 09:59 AM
Seven Year Itch Apartment: Reel Estate
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What can you rent across NYC for $1,900? Read More
August 28, 2014 - 13:59 PM
Looking to rent in New York without breaking the $2,000 a month mark? Unsurprisingly, your options are largely confined to studios but you've still got choices in all five boroughs. We've rounded up current listings in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, from a spot in a Bed-Stuy brownstone to a Chelsea setup with exposed brick and an old-school fireplace.
Let there be (natural) light: 6 NYC homes on the market with skylights
August 28, 2014 - 12:59 PM
In a market full of dark, cramped little apartments, an abundance of natural light may be the ultimate home decor status symbol. And if it's coming from above? Even better (and probably a sign that you've snagged either the penthouse or an entire house). In the interest of making the most out of our dwindling long summer days, we've combed the current listings for spacious, sky-lit sales and rentals.
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