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:
Covid cases hit warning level, developers fined for tax break violations, & more
By Emily Myers
October 27, 2020 - 10:30 AM
New York families will get just one more chance to switch from online to hybrid learning during the academic year.
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Owe back rent? Some NYC landlords more likely to give you a break than take you to court
By Emily Myers
October 27, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Landlords have their hands tied on what they can do to collect unpaid rent so tenants who owe rent or want to end a lease early have more power these days to make a deal with their landlord
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What is normal wear and tear on a NYC rental?
By Emily Myers
October 26, 2020 - 14:00 PM
With the increased demands on your living space you may be wondering what constitutes ‘wear and tear,’ the term used in most leases to describe a reasonable amount of deterioration to your apartment while you live there.
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Restrictions eased in hotspots, low broker confidence, & more
By Emily Myers
October 22, 2020 - 10:30 AM
Broker confidence hit a new record low for the third straight quarter due to massive declines in real estate market activity, according to REBNY.
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We came back to NYC, and upgraded from a Gramercy walk-up to a Chelsea penthouse
By Emily Myers
October 20, 2020 - 12:30 PM
Kevin Reardon and Molly Moran, design professionals, left their separate Manhattan apartments in March and moved in with Molly’s parents in Georgia as the pandemic shut down New York City. They ended up staying away longer than anticipated, and their leases ended. When they returned to New York City, they had an opportunity to upgrade from Gramercy walk-ups to a Chelsea penthouse. Here's their story.
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Racial disparity in home loans, small landlords struggle, & more
By Emily Myers
October 20, 2020 - 10:30 AM
An Orthodox Jewish rabbi who encouraged Brooklyn community members to respect the lockdown has died of coronavirus.
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