A renter wonders: Can I afford to ditch the roomies and get a one bedroom?

… On her list of musthaves an apartment within a 10minute walk to a subway station no more than an hour from … in a building with a livein super and laundry room about 35 minutes from Midtown and two hours to Staten Island $1695 a … super Five blocks from the M and R trains at 46th Street 25 minutes to Midtown and two hours to Staten Island $1600 a …

By Alanna Schubach |October 20, 2017 - 1:00PM
What can I afford? Empty-nesters discover their options on the Lower East Side

… Rather than moving to the traditional locales for older adultssay Florida or Arizonatheyve been heading to cities … are one such example Emptynesters they followed their adult children to New York City and since 2015 have been … of thumb is that someone earning an income of $210000 can qualify for a mortgage of four to five times that amount She …

By Alanna Schubach |April 18, 2017 - 8:59AM
What can I afford? A couple with two children explores their options for moving back to NYC

… Lena and Dave a couple in their 30s lived in New York City for many years but once … finances would stretch there For our new column … What Can I Afford … we feature wouldbe buyers interested in … property provided they sell their current home and apply for a new mortgage The preapproval for a mortgage is …

By Alanna Schubach |October 26, 2016 - 2:59PM