Alana Mayman

The NYC real estate game can be pretty addictive. And we understand that when you're looking to buy a place, you can think of nothing more than floorplans and costs per square foot.

But sometimes you need to take a time out.

Below, 8 signs your apartment search has gone a bit too far.

The first phase of Manhattan’s massive new Hudson Yards project has already begun.

Here’s what we know so far: The $15 billion, 26-acre mega-complex on the Far West Side will feature residential and office skyscrapers, a public square, a four-star hotel, and a huge sporting store.

That all sounds fine and dandy, but if the developers had asked us, here’s what we would have wanted in that space.

New Yorkers--overworked, overtaxed, and usually real-estate-challenged--are not always the most upbeat bunch. But come the holidays, even we can come to appreciate our blessings and feel a bit of cheer. 

Here are 10 reasons to love being a New Yorker during the holiday season.

According to The Real Deal, the trade publication for the NYC real estate industry, a state of emergency did not necessarily put a damper on business--or at least, buyers who wanted to schedule a showing.  But, we have to ask ourselves, how do you market a Zone A apartment so soon after the storm of the century? Here are a few thoughts:

New York is a city of famously unapologetic sinners, and few things bring out our devilishness as much as real estate.

Behold, the 7 deadly sins and how they manifest themselves for those of us living, renting, buying, and selling in New York.

1. Gluttony 
You've already combined two units but--crazy with desire for a home office and heedless of the impact triple maintenance charges will have on resale value--you're the first one through the door at the wake when your next-door neighbor keels over.