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Mortgage perks for buyers, enforcing law on building emissions, & more

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By Emily Myers  |
November 15, 2022 - 10:30AM
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The developer Extell offers to buy down mortgage interest rates by 2 percent for condos at One Manhattan Square (The Real Deal)

Mayor Eric Adams announces reforms to the city's rental subsidy program to tackle homelessness (press release)

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander eyes stronger enforcement of a local law aimed at cutting building emissions (Politico)

Lawmakers consider a crackdown on the sale of uncertified and refurbished lithium-ion batteries, which have caused recent fires in NYC (Gothamist)

First-time buyers across the U.S. lose to older buyers with cash offers (The New York Times)

Equally inspiring and daunting: A 13-year "big, endless" renovation project in Brooklyn (Architectural Digest)

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Emily Myers

Senior Writer/Podcast Producer

Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.

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