Ronda Kaysen
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Renting is about to become easier, why co-ops don't want to be condos, and more Read More
By Ronda Kaysen
October 8, 2012 - 09:02 AM
BrickUnderground is taking Columbus Day off, but not without leaving you a few choice links to tide you over...
- Let your homeowner's insurance lapse and you could get hit with a rate hike (New York Times)
- Is renting an apt about to get a whole lot easier?
Manhattan loudest borough says 311 map, co-op rejection hurts, and more Read More
By Ronda Kaysen
October 4, 2012 - 08:50 AM
- A map of NYC by its 311 complaints: Manhattan obnoxiously loud, other boroughs trashy (The Atlantic Cities via visualizing.org)
- ...speaking of maps, here's one for what sold in Manhattan in the 3rd quarter (
Revenge of the co-op board prez, reminder to lock your door even if you have a doorman, and more Read More
By Ronda Kaysen
October 1, 2012 - 08:48 AM
- When the billionaires move in upstairs, brace for renovation headaches (New York Times)
- Bushwick living, Glee style (Time Out)
- How to break the news that your co-op/condo is going broke (HabitatMag)
- Delivery
Rent your apt as a hotel and your broker could be out of a job Read More
By Ronda Kaysen
September 27, 2012 - 14:38 PM
If you’re planning to flout your building’s short-term rental rules, it may be harder to find a broker to help you after word gets around about one who found herself in a bit of hot water with the board of a 210-unit luxury Midtown condo where she had six listings and had once owned an apartment.
The most livable neighborhood, organic juice cleansing condos, and more Read More
By Ronda Kaysen
September 27, 2012 - 08:46 AM
- Thanks to ridiculous rents, Manhattan apt sales are through the roof (Wall Street Journal)
- The most livable neighborhood is.....
Win free rent for a year, NYC real estate taxes are a golden goose (but not for you), and more Read More
By Ronda Kaysen
September 24, 2012 - 08:56 AM
- What it's like to live along the lower West Side Highway (New York Times)
- How dare the doorman try to help my nanny find side jobs! (Urban Baby)
- Too small to fail? Developers vying to develop micro-units (CurbedNY)
- This is what it might look like