Fixing Section 8, Manhattan sales rebound, & more

By Austin Havens-Bowen | April 9, 2021 - 1:30PM

This week readers visited Brick Underground to read about what New York City landlords have to say about the Section 8 voucher program. Some say the process to accept Section 8 tenants is time consuming and can cause an apartment to sit empty for months.

Also of interest: Manhattan sales increased from year-ago levels for the first time in four quarters, according to the latest Elliman Report.

Here, in full, are this week's most popular posts.

1) Landlords say Section 8 voucher program needs to be fixed

2) Manhattan sales show an increase for the first time in four quarters

3) 5 houses for sale surrounded by nature in Lake George, NY

4) Co-op boards may have to explain why they rejected a buyer

5) Newly comfortable with online tours, some buyers make offers on condos sight unseen

Austin Havens-Bowen

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Austin Havens-Bowen is a writer and reporter. He previously covered local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.

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