How to find a spycam in your place, stop your harassing neighbor, & more

By Austin Havens-Bowen | September 25, 2020 - 3:00PM

This week, readers visited Brick Underground to learn how to find a hidden camera planted in your new apartment or Airbnb. Brick reached out to an expert who says he's been busier than ever during the pandemic and shared some tips on how you can find out if you're being spied on.

Also of interest: The Federal Reserve announced interest rates will be nearly zero through 2023. Despite misconceptions, interest rates have an indirect impact on mortgage rates. But right now, the general sentiment is that the move is good for mortgage and refinance rates.

Here, in full, are this week's most popular posts.

1) How to find a hidden camera planted by your landlord, Airbnb host, or another creep

2) Is your neighbor harassing you? 4 steps to handle the problem

3) What the Fed’s interest rate move means for NYC buyers

4) My landlord won’t let me go month to month, but offered an opt-out clause if I renew. What’s the catch?

5) 10 apartment staging mistakes that can cost you a sale

Austin Havens-Bowen

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Austin Havens-Bowen is a writer and reporter. He previously covered local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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