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Attract High-Potential Tenants With Central AC in Your NYC Brownstone

Attract High-Potential Tenants With Central AC in Your NYC Brownstone

Jul 01, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

It’s not just your imagination, summers really are getting hotter–especially if the current scorcher is any indication. Therefore, it’s more important than ever for you as a homeowner or seller to make sure your brownstone is equipped for record high temperatures if you want to attract high potential tenants.  Here’s what you need to know […]

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How to Get a Free Air Conditioner to Beat the Heat

Jul 01, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,

Are you eligible for a free air conditioner to help ride out the coming heat wave? If you’re interested, it’s better to find out ASAP because funds for free air conditioners are awarded on a first come first serve basis. In 2022, funds ran out by July 8th.  New York City is currently experiencing soaring […]

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Five Tips for Roof Deck Etiquette

Jun 28, 2024 ,,,,,,,,

Your apartment’s roof deck can be a great place to make friends, impress neighbors, throw a great party, and maybe even meet that special someone. However, there are things to keep in mind so you don’t become “that guy” or “that lady” at your building—let alone get on the bad side of the building’s management. […]

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5 Tips for Making Your NYC Home Allergy-Free

Jun 07, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,,,

Pollen counts are at their peak in NYC in April, May, and September. So even if you’re still feeling them now, we’re sorry to say that you only have a short reprieve before you get hit with them in in a few months.   Of course, you can take over-the-counter medications to calm your symptoms or […]

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Are You Responsible for Repairing a Sidewalk in Front of Your NYC Home?

Jun 07, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,

As a kid, you may have heard that rhyme, “step on a crack, break your mother’s back” (sorry mom!). As an adult, a sidewalk crack could mean a whole lot more trouble than that. Broken sidewalks are considered a danger to pedestrians and New York City law holds homeowners responsible for fixing the sidewalks in […]

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6 Tips for Staging Your NYC Home on a Budget

Jun 07, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,

Given last year’s slowdown in the real estate market, staging your home is more important than ever if you hope to lock down a sale. You might think you need a bunch of money to properly stage a property, but that’s not the case. So don’t worry, no one’s asking you to win the lottery […]

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What Landlords Should Know about HPD Violations: Part One

May 16, 2024 ,,,,,,

The reality of being a landlord is that things can (and will) go wrong with properties you own — and you’ll have to assume responsibility for making them right again. While a broken ceiling tile can almost certainly wait till the weekend, other fixes require an immediate response. When those more serious concerns aren’t addressed […]

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6 Ways to Bust Dust in Your NYC Apartment

May 10, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,

Dust is a serious health hazard. Long-term exposure to high levels of dust in your NYC home can trigger asthma, allergies, headaches, dizziness, nausea, or even make you snore. It can also make your appliances less functional, clogging up your air conditioner and damaging your air quality.  Regular cleaning is the obvious solution to keeping […]

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What You Need to Know About New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law

May 10, 2024 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Thanks to the new Good Cause Eviction Law, many New Yorkers are now protected from eviction or big rent hikes as of April 20th. What this means is that landlords must have a good reason to evict a market-rate tenant, and are now required to justify raising a tenant’s rent by a certain threshold. (Previously, […]

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Renovation Loans – Advice from a Mortgage Professional:

May 02, 2024 ,,,,,,

One of the biggest challenges in the current real estate market is the lack of inventory.  What do you do if you’re a homebuyer and there are only a handful of properties in your location and price range with the features you want? There are a lot of people who are stuck in this cycle, […]

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