Lucy Cohen Blatter
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Yes, credit score matters when applying for renters or homeowners insurance
September 10, 2015 - 09:59 AM
We were surprised to read in the New York Times just how much:"You're likely to pay about 32 percent more on average for homeowner insurance than those with stellar credit, according to a report from the insurance data firm Quadrant Information Services." Got bad credit? You'll pay about twice as much, according to the paper.
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A small LES apartment fit for a (small) family—and you only need to put 10 percent down!
September 9, 2015 - 12:59 PM
Usually we focus on studio apartments in this column (hence the name Small Wonder), but seeing as it's Back to School Week here on Brick, we figured we'd feature a (still equally small) Lower East Side two-bedroom that could potentially fit a (small) family. Compared to those 300-square-foot tiny houses we've read so much about, this 600-square-foot space is practically a mansion.
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Clara Hemphill, founder of Insideschools.org, raised two kids in a one-bedroom, but wouldn't live anywhere else Read More
September 9, 2015 - 09:59 AM
After having spent years as an investigative journalist, Clara Hemphill thought she understood bureaucracies.
Live on the Upper West Side's tony West End Avenue for as little as $565 a month Read More
September 9, 2015 - 09:06 AM
There are 127 affordable housing apartments at the currently-being-constructed 21 West End Avenue, part of the long-stalled (and divisive) Riverside Center development, and applications are now available for them.
The parent's guide to buying and renting in NYC
September 8, 2015 - 08:59 AM
1. School zone 2. Family-friendly building 3. Pet policy 4. Proximity to playgrounds 5. Washer and dryers
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Housesitting in the city? Don't do these things
September 3, 2015 - 10:30 AM
If you're watering a friend's plants, or staying over and keeping an eye on their apartment while they're not there, we suggest you read XOJane's article, "How to house-sit like a non-asshole." Sure, some of the stuff is logical, but it also bears repeating. Some important takeaways:
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