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Large real estate brokerages are known for having large marketing budgets. One of the attractions for the would-be seller is better-quality photos, staging, frequent open houses and newspaper ads, placement in glossy brochures, and, increasingly, video tours of the property.

But as the jury on StreetEasy.com recently noted, "a sloppily produced video is more detriment than asset. A badly shot video can actually make the space look worse--smaller, lower-ceiling'd, etc."

This pre-war one-bedroom co-op at 215 West 75th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam is both conveniently located and competitively priced.

As reported by Gothamist, New York City has taken its 311 complaint line to a new level, and has produced an on-line interactive map that is updated within 24 hours to show all open complaints, as well as those filed within the last five days. The complaints fall within 15 categories, which range from air and water quality, animals, property and buildings, to even trees.

With its long commute to the subway, Yorkville may seem like a serious compromise to some.