Virginia K. Smith

Before you plunk down extra cash for a waterfront property, some key things to consider (DNAinfo)

A new potential moving nightmare: fake Craigslist movers making off with everything you own (Brooklyn Paper)

One way to make the most of your roof while it's still nice out: turn it into a campsite (DNAinfo)

Decorating your whole living room for less than $2,000 (Apartment Therapy)

We'd all like our building to be a little greener and more environmentally friendly, and we'd all really love day-to-day access to a pool. Add Sunday bagel breakfasts, a fitness center, yoga classes, a sauna, 24-hour concierge service, a rooftop garden, and a tricked-out apartment to the mix, and we could potentially be talked into this $2,300 a month studio in "green" downtown Brooklyn condo building the Toren. (To sweeten the deal, the owner's offering to pay half of the broker's fee on this one.)

As a rule, there are people in this world who get more of our sympathy than a real-life princess (albeit a deposed one) who has lucked into a 1,600-square-foot apartment on the Upper East Side, for which she pays $390 a month.