Emily Myers
Senior Writer/Podcast Producer
Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California. In spite of her itinerant background, she has been living in the same Brooklyn rental since 2016.
Posts by Emily Myers:
A $2 trillion rescue package, ideas floated to help NYC renters, & more
By Emily Myers
March 26, 2020 - 10:30 AM
More than 600 NYPD officers are being deployed to a task force to enforce social distancing .
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Have a NYC apartment under contract but the deal is stalled by the coronavirus? Here's what you can try
By Emily Myers
March 26, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Apartment transactions are stalled as result of NYC's shutdown to slow the transmission of the coronavirus. Here's how you may be able to regain some momentum.
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How to ace your virtual co-op board interview
By Emily Myers
March 25, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Social distancing requirements are pushing co-op board interviews online. If you're going ahead with a co-op purchase and have your interview lined up, the advice is to treat it exactly the same as you would if it was in person, find a quiet, well-lit place to do the interview, and avoid talking about coronavirus protocols.
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What it's like being a NYC super during the pandemic
By Emily Myers
March 24, 2020 - 11:30 AM
Building, cleaning, and maintenance staff in NYC apartment complexes have been deemed essential workers as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through the city. That means doormen, janitors, and supers are taking risks daily to look after the residents in their buildings. Peter Grech, a 63-year-old resident manager in a 340-unit building in Midtown, is one of them.
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Owners may be able to skip a mortgage payment, but what if you rent?
By Emily Myers
March 20, 2020 - 13:00 PM
New Yorkers who have lost work or seen their hours reduced due to coronavirus can waive their mortgage payments for 90 days and borrowers nationwide are being told mortgage payments backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can be suspended for up to 12 months. Relief for homeowners has many renters asking whether they will get the same support.
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Tax day pushed to July, Amazon focuses on pandemic essentials, & more
By Emily Myers
March 19, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Amazon will stop accepting all products other than medical supplies and household staples to its warehouses amid coronavirus crisis.
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