StreetNoise: Open houses get Botox'd, rental concessions on life support, and more

By Teri Karush Rogers | October 13, 2011 - 11:24AM

More renters stayed put this summer, which is maybe why you couldn't find a decent apartment (Prudential Douglas Elliman 3Q Market Report)
Rents up 5% from last summer, while fewer than 1 in 10 renters score concessions, compared to 45% a year ago (CurbedNY)
Co-op boards look askance at seller-financing... (StreetEasy.com forum)
Meanwhile, apartment moms fantasize about…..air horns (UrbanBaby.com forum)
Is your apartment an open-house wallflower? Try Botox and foot massages (AOL Real Estate)
....or perhaps your grungy bathroom needs a facelift (NY Times)
Listen up NY: Boston to launch smoke-free housing registry (New York Daily News)

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