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 housing lottery opens for 35 apartments in Allerton, the Bronx
By Emily Myers
August 11, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Applications are open for 35 newly constructed apartments at The Allerton in the Bronx through the affordable housing lottery. Rents start at $1,135 a month for a studio for those earning $41,863 to $74,760.
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What are your responsibilities as an apartment guarantor? Here are 4 sample agreements
By Emily Myers
August 9, 2022 - 12:30 PM
There is no standard form of lease guaranty, but they all spell out your most obvious responsibility, which is to make sure the rent is paid in full and on time.
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What is a limited equity housing cooperative and how affordable is it?
By Emily Myers
August 8, 2022 - 12:30 PM
Limited equity housing cooperatives have the same structure as traditional co-op buildings—they are collectively owned by shareholder tenants—but they have income restrictions for buyers and are therefore sold at below-market prices.
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Incentives to move upstate, e-bike charging risks, & more
By Emily Myers
August 4, 2022 - 10:30 AM
And, Citysnap, a listing site backed by REBNY, is trying to unseat StreetEasy as the go-to source for apartment sales and rentals
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A housing lottery opens for 463 apartments in Long Island City
By Emily Myers
August 4, 2022 - 09:30 AM
Applications are open for 463 newly constructed apartments at Gotham Point North Tower in Long Island City through the affordable housing lottery. Rents start at $397 a month for a studio for those earning $16,183 to $32,040.
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How do we get a hoarder to clean up their apartment?
By Emily Myers
August 3, 2022 - 12:30 PM
If there is a hoarder in your co-op building, the first step is to contact the shareholder and send a notice saying there have been complaints of odors and infestations and demand they take immediate steps to correct the problem, says Bonnie Reid Berkow, an attorney at Adam Leitman Bailey.
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