Jennifer Ciotta
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5 things I've learned in the 4 months my apartment has been on the market Read More
July 22, 2011 - 08:15 AM
My fiancé and I are trying to sell his co-op in this S-L-0-W market. It's the first time for both of us, and here are some things we’ve learned:
How I did a $20K kitchen renovation on $10K
May 4, 2011 - 07:05 AM
I have a 10 x 8 square foot galley kitchen. Small is an understatement. In our deluxe gut renovation vision, my fiance and I were thinking granite countertops, sparkling stainless steel appliances and the finest floor tiling Italy had to offer. Then we got real. All this stuff costs an exorbitant amount of money and for a kitchen that could double as a large closet? No way.
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Then & Now: I love Prospect Park, but despise the F train Read More
April 25, 2011 - 13:53 PM
In 2006, I moved from Boston to Brooklyn. I was looking for a nice place with a nice roommate and that’s what I got.
My top 10 renovation mistakes
April 25, 2011 - 07:40 AM
When my fiancé and I renovated our two-bedroom co-op, we made a lot of rookie mistakes that, in hindsight, could have been avoided.
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Looking for a good contractor? Try the fire department
April 22, 2011 - 11:47 AM
My fiance bought a two-bedroom co-op a couple years ago, and we were just getting around to replacing the 1960s kitchen. As first-time renovators, we were prepared for noisy sanding, choking on white dust and "plumber’s crack" sightings galore. We weren't prepared for how hard it was to find a good contractor.
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