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:
Is your dumbwaiter a firetrap? Here’s what you should do to protect yourself
By Emily Myers
November 7, 2019 - 09:00 AM
If you live in a multi-family walk-up with a dumbwaiter, you probably wish you could use it to haul your groceries up to your apartment. But Jim Bullock, co-owner of NY Fire Consultants and a former FDNY department chief, recommends sealing a dumbwaiter off with double layers of sheetrock. This will prevent a fire from spreading through the building via the dumbwaiter shaft—which occurred in a Park Slope townhouse recently.
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Airbnb's crackdown on party houses, banning garbage truck parking, & more
By Emily Myers
November 5, 2019 - 11:00 AM
New Yorkers are voting on who gets to be the city's public advocate and revisions to the NYC charter.
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What's the difference between a condo and a co-op in NYC? Which one should you buy?
By Emily Myers
November 4, 2019 - 13:00 PM
Because a condo's ownership structure gives a condo board less power than co-op board, it's easier to buy, sell, and sublet a condo. But all that flexibility comes at a price. Condos typically cost more than co-ops and come with higher closing costs. They also often have higher property taxes.
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How do I protect my NYC property from deed theft?
By Emily Myers
October 30, 2019 - 12:00 PM
Deed theft, a crime where apartment and townhouse owners have their property stolen through fraudulent paperwork, was recently highlighted in an article in the New York Times. Brooklyn neighborhoods known to have been targeted include Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, Flatbush, and Brownsville
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What's better for buying an apartment in NYC: A 15- or 30-year mortgage?
October 30, 2019 - 10:00 AM
When deciding between a 15- and a 30-year mortgage to buy a New York City apartment, you'll want to consider how much you can afford to repay monthly, how long you intend to own the place and whether your financial or personal situation might change in those years.
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Changing your laundry room vendor may be more difficult than you think—here’s why
By Emily Myers
October 29, 2019 - 13:00 PM
If you aren’t getting the service you want from your laundry room vendor, it’s sometimes harder than you expect to switch. Here's what you need to know.
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