Real Estate questions I get asked at inopportune times

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PANIC BUTTON: LIZ, I'M GOING TO BE HOMELESS   So I completely understand that seeing a move-date and potential for homelessness staring at you long-range, through the barrel of a gun is absolutely terrifying. I have to move in June and I'm already panicking . Calling it as it is, I'm literally anxious about my 2017 Halloween costume - I'm on … [Read more...]

These are a few of my Favorite Things

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Five coffee scenes and dangerous levels of caffeine I was once a Starbucks barista. Yes, as imagined, it was kind of a complete disaster. Highlights: I got in trouble for writing "Oprah" on my name tag, killed time by switching between writing "Voldemort" and "Tupac" on every other cup for a few days, once had 12 shots of espresso in 5 hours and … [Read more...]

Lawton, Safari of One

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Your Adventure Awaits You You know what I miss? Theme restaurants. For the sake of time, we're going to glaze over the discussion of the Hard Rock Cafes and Planet Hollywoods of the world and go straight for the jugular and talk about the Rainforest Cafe, because I have #feelings about it. The rainforest cafe was once poignantly and … [Read more...]

The Land of Unrefridgerated Fish & Inept Walkers

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The Last Frontier is on the cusp of opening up Whenever anyone asks me where I would purchase in New York, my immediate answer is Chinatown. If we're speaking straight location, not prioritizing maximum investment potential, then yes, please stick me in a killer loft in Noho or Soho. If we're talking about an *affordable* rental, toss me a sling … [Read more...]

The Mythical Six Figure Listings

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659 Degraw Street, Apt 4 Price: $575,000 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Co-op in Park Slope Maintenance: $788 What's the deal: This bright floor through home sits atop a four-unit iconic Brooklyn brownstone and perfectly balances pre-war charm with modern conveniences...not to mention a killer roof deck, all in picturesque Park Slope a 257 West 86th … [Read more...]