Elizabeth Kuster

When we mentioned to the folks at Beacon Paint & Hardware on the Upper West Side that we were looking for a handyman to interview, they put us in touch with John Rahat, an apprentice locksmith and the former super of 12 buildings. A jack of all trades, he has been working as a handyman for two years (and can be reached at 917-327-8275 for small jobs in the NYC area).

Over on the Brownstoner forum, the potential buyer of an almost-new condo wants to know if the fact that the first owner is selling after just a couple of months raises any issues: “[D]oes the builder's warranty transfer with the property? Is it more difficult to get the developer to fix something that comes up in the first year if you are the second owner? Any other pitfalls that I should consider?”