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:
Can NYC apartment hunters finally push back on asking rents now that winter is coming?
By Emily Myers
November 3, 2022 - 14:00 PM
Can apartment hunters negotiate rents when signing a lease now? Brick talked to brokers and leasing agents to get their advice on signing a new lease and negotiating rent in the fall and early winter.
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An affordable housing lottery opens for 42 apartments in the South Bronx
By Emily Myers
November 3, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Applications are being accepted for an affordable housing lottery for 42 newly constructed apartments at 740 Brook Ave. in the South Bronx. Rents start at $397 a month for a studio. Eligible applicants for this lottery must earn from $16,183 to $165,500 depending on the size of the household.
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Fed hikes rates again, best NYC nabes for buyers, & more
By Emily Myers
November 3, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, getting ready to sell? Five types of wall art brokers don't want to see in your apartment.
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Stopping deed theft, help with heating bills, & more
By Emily Myers
November 1, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, right to counsel laws in NYC aren't working and tenant advocates say renters are often representing themselves in legal disputes with their landlords.
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Are landlords using an algorithm to hike rents in NYC?
By Emily Myers
November 1, 2022 - 09:30 AM
A recent ProPublica article identifies Texas-based RealPage’s YieldStar software as the dominant rent-setting tool used by landlords across the country. There are concerns owners who use these applications may be artificially inflating rents.
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Landlords sued after fire, lead paint settlement, & more
By Emily Myers
October 27, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, student homelessness swells to 104,000, even as school enrollment declines.
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