Alanna Schubach
Contributing writer
Contributing editor Alanna Schubach has over a decade of experience as a New York City-based freelance journalist. She has written about real estate for Brick Underground, Mansion Global, and Barron's. She has also contributed features, essays, and op-eds to The Nation, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The Village Voice. She won a National Association of Real Estate Editors’ silver award in 2018 for her Ask an Expert column for Brick Underground. She is also a fiction writer and a creative writing teacher, and currently lives in Brooklyn.
Posts by Alanna Schubach:
Ask Sam: What are my rights as a NYC renter in a market-rate apartment?
February 9, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Market-rate tenants do not have the same protections as renters in rent-stabilized apartments, but they do have the right to sublet, to assign a lease, to have a roommate, and be notified in advance of rent increases for lease renewals.
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I'm buying a new condo and I can't get financing on the developer's timetable. What can I do?
February 7, 2022 - 09:30 AM
When buying new condos that are still under construction, there can be delays in closing that pose challenges to securing financing within a long timeframe.
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What will I pay in property taxes after my building's abatement expires?
January 31, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Need to calculate property taxes on a condo or co-op after a tax abatement expires? For condos, the information is in the offering plan. For co-ops, you need to speak to the building's management company or apply a formula base on the number of shares owned.
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Ask Sam: I owe six months of back rent. What happens now that evictions are allowed in NYC?
January 26, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Economic hardship or poor health are no longer grounds for an stay of evictions. Landlords can initiate proceedings against these tenants, and can also continue cases that were pending in court prior to the pandemic shutdown.
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I paid a broker's fee to a broker who also does jobs for the building. Was he entitled to the fee?
January 24, 2022 - 09:30 AM
A real estate broker can do other types of work for a building and collect a broker's fee as long as they are licensed.
Read More How can our condo building pay for capital improvements?
January 18, 2022 - 12:30 PM
A special assessment can put pressure on owners to come up with additional money in a short time period, but there are other ways to fund infrastructure repairs, like raising common charges or taking out a loan.
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