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:
Our landlord shut down services in the building—what can we do?
May 4, 2020 - 11:30 AM
The answer varies depending on whether you're a stabilized or market-rate tenant.
Read More I've been working from home because of the coronavirus. What can I deduct from my taxes?
April 27, 2020 - 09:35 AM
The IRS requires that you use a room in your home exclusively as an office to get this deduction.
Read More We want to move out of the city. Should we start looking now?
April 20, 2020 - 12:30 PM
You can use this time to think about your criteria for a home and neighborhood, do market research, and prep your finances.
Read More Ask Sam: If I can’t pay rent, what happens when the eviction moratorium ends?
April 15, 2020 - 09:30 AM
If new state legislation is signed into law, landlords would be unable to evict tenants for nonpayment of rent for six months after the state of emergency ends.
Read More My salary was reduced. Can I still refinance my mortgage?
April 13, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Many homeowners have been taking advantage of record low mortgage rates to refinance. But at the same time, amid the economic volatility of the coronavirus pandemic, lenders are instituting stricter requirements and longer processing times for those looking to refinance, and will want proof of your income prior to lending.
Read More My apartment closing has been postponed. Should I try to cancel the deal?
April 6, 2020 - 13:30 PM
The coronavirus pandemic has delayed many real estate deals because non-essential business is shut down in New York state. But if you are looking to cancel your deal now, you may be able to get a refund on the money you have in escrow—that is, your contract deposit—under certain specific conditions.
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