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:
Lawsuit for Roomster founders, new effort to cap broker fees, & more
By Emily Myers
September 1, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, a new lawsuit accuses the founders of the Roomster, a listing site, of cheating renters out of tens of millions of dollars with fake reviews and listings that didn't exist.
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An affordable housing lottery opens for 26 apartments in Flatbush, Brooklyn
By Emily Myers
September 1, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Rents for housing lottery apartments at 160 Clarkson Ave. start at $2,100. Eligible applicants must earn from $72,000 to $187,330, depending on the size of the household.
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Housing bias settlement, legalizing basement units, & more
By Emily Myers
August 31, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, rents in the U.S. hit new records with Manhattan soaring past $4,000 for August.
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$20,000 broker fee scrutiny, skipping the walkthrough, & more
By Emily Myers
August 29, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, a Las Vegas landlord's lease that included a sexual intercourse clause is something that one lawyer sees on a regular basis.
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How much advance notice should you get if your lease isn't being renewed?
By Emily Myers
August 24, 2022 - 09:30 AM
If you’ve been living in the apartment for more than a year and less than two years, your landlord must give you 60-days notice, and if you’ve been there for longer than two years, they must give 90-days notice.
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The question everyone's asking: When will NYC rents go down?
By Emily Myers
August 23, 2022 - 09:30 AM
To bring rents down in NYC, available listings would need to increase and demand would have to fall. Experts weigh on what would prompt that scenario.
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