V. L. Hendrickson

• Selling a co-op to a (gasp!) corporation: A survival guide (HabitatMag)
• Unfold your furniture: an all-in-one bed, desk, and book shelf (NY Daily News)
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Getting in on the ground floor of a new condo with a 421a tax exemption program in place is like winning the lottery, but only for a limited time.

As some of the 10- to 25-year-long exemptions come close to running their course--putting a severe crimp in household budgets and resale prospects--the NY Times real estate section takes an in-depth look at what this means for buyers and sellers.

Noise is a fact of life in New York City, but at home, at least, we hope to get some peace and quiet. Soundproofing your windows is a great way to deal with noise coming from outside the building. But what about neighbor noise?

• Get double the rent by subletting your fully furnished apartment for less than a year (NY Mag)
• How do you find a rent-stabilized apartment with a 20-year-lease?

When we last checked in with Buyfolio.com, the collaboration tool for buyers had just launched a proprietary searchable database of Manhattan and Brooklyn listings enabling users to search for buildings by very specific attributes, like pet-friendliness or 24-hour doorman.