Brick Underground

Welcome to our bi-annual Best of Brick week. Over the next five days, while staff is on vacation, we’ll be posting our most popular and instructive stories.

You need to find the source, remove the water, assess for mold, do additional remediation if necessary and then replace what's damaged. There’s also the paperwork to deal with—addressing the problem with your insurance company, landlord, or board. 

Don't assume that a NYC public elementary school that's located across the street or next door is your zoned school. Follow these steps instead.

Renters, buyers, and transplants share tips about NYC real estate hazards and how you can spot them yourself.

A mortgage recording tax is calculated as a percentage of your loan when you are buying a condo or a house. If you borrow more than $500,000 you pay 1.925 percent.

Some sellers tell you in the listing language that they are extremely motivated to sell and willing to negotiate. More often, they leave clues they may be unaware of. Here's what to look for.