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:
Rents are dropping in my building. Can I negotiate a lower rent?
August 31, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Your landlord may be willing to negotiate with you depending on the state of the rental market when it comes time to renew your lease, our experts say, but not during the term of the lease.
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Should I do a cash-out refinance or a home equity loan on my NYC co-op apartment?
August 24, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Interest rates are particularly favorable and homeowners across the country are taking the opportunity to refinance their mortgages. And according to our experts, refinancing is a better move here than taking out a home equity loan.
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Lenox Terrace tenants receive $1.1 million class action settlement. This could be good news for other renters
August 19, 2020 - 13:30 PM
“The lawsuit arose out of the Roberts case, which was a Court of Appeals decision that said all apartments in buildings getting J-51 tax abatements were rent stabilized,” says Sam Himmelstein, a lawyer who represents residential and commercial tenants, tenant associations, and co-op shareholders.
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Why are my apartment insurance rates going up so much?
August 17, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Interest rates have remained low in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis, and what is favorable for borrowers can be burdensome for insurance companies.
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What can I do if my condo building goes rental?
August 3, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Your status as an owner won't change, though it could hurt your apartment's value.
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Can you get a better deal on a fixer-upper in NYC now?
July 27, 2020 - 12:30 PM
When looking for a deal on a fixer-upper, look closely at the asking prices of apartments you're interested in and compare them to the prices of similar renovated units to get a sense of negotiability.
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