It's now easier to live downtown without a doorman; how not to embarrass yourself in front of your broker, and more

By Teri Karush Rogers | September 16, 2011 - 8:17AM

There's no constitutional right to have doormen accept your dry cleaning (HabitatMag.com)
Why your broker looks at you that way when you ask how much the seller paid (Malcolm Carter)
New package-acceptance service for doorman-devoid apartment dwellers debuts downtown (Bowery Boogie via CurbedNY)
A few reasons you might not want to hand the doorman your spare key (UrbanBaby.com)
Doggie playrooms, grooming stations join teen lounges as the new luxury amenity (Can the nanny spa be far behind?) (NY1.com)
'Selling New York' reality tv stars publish escapist real estate fiction, except it's mostly true (CurbedNY; NY Daily News)
Is it worth it to pay off your mortgage early? (StreetEasy.com)
Estimating the cost of adding a small second bedroom to your apartment (StreetEasy.com)

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Founder and publisher Teri Karush Rogers launched Brick Underground in 2009. As a freelance journalist, she had previously covered New York City real estate for The New York Times. Teri has been featured as an expert on New York City residential real estate by The New York Times, New York Daily News, amNew York, NBC Nightly News, The Real Deal, Business Insider, the Huffington Post, and NY1 News, among others. Teri earned a BA in journalism and a law degree from New York University.

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