In case you’ve been bored enough to question this…

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How did the neighborhoods & boroughs get their names? For an island that's a mere 24 square miles, there's quite the handful of neighborhoods. Some names are obvious - solving the meanings behind the Lower East Side and Midtown are on par with decoding any of the clues in Dora the Explorer - however many neighborhoods must come with a … [Read more...]

Real Estate Questions I Get Asked At Inopportune Times

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Maintenance charges between coops vary so much...what gives?? Sometimes I feel like adding up the carrying cost of ownership is like going to Sweetgreen for what you think is just going to be a normal salad.  You walk in thinking, eh, this chain restaurant, to-go style, standard salad...should logically come out to $10, maybe $12. You go … [Read more...]

RealEstateSnacks

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Digestible Real Estate News We're keeping this recurring piece to do a bit more for those genuinely interested in New York real estate, not just food porn, and give my LinkedIn designation a little luster.  Taking a note from the easy to absorb nuggets of information in MarketSnacks' newsletter (blanketed with this unshakable food theme), here … [Read more...]