There is a whole economy built around your home’s data, and most buyers have no idea it exists. We put a short version of this on Instagram last week (see the post here), and the response told us it deserved more than seven slides. So here’s the longer conversation, because this is one of the […]
In April, we shared news about a proposal in the state budget that would have changed the NYC mansion tax. The plan was to lower the threshold from $1 million to $500,000, make sellers pay instead of buyers, and add new tax brackets. We mentioned then that things could change before anything became final, and […]
Last month, on an earnings call, the CEO of the largest residential brokerage in the country asked a question he seemed to think answered itself: what seller wouldn’t want their listing agent to bring their own buyer? Appraiser and longtime market analyst Jonathan Miller took that question apart in a recent piece on his Housing […]
If you own a 1-9 unit residential building in New York City, as of September 8, the Department of Sanitation can write you a $50 summons for putting your trash out in anything other than an official NYC Bin. We said a short version of this on Instagram last week (watch the Reel here), and […]
Every September the internet fills up with fall home maintenance checklists, and most of them were written for a house with a lawn, a sprinkler system, and a two-car garage. We published one of those ourselves a few years back. This is the version for the buildings we actually work in: the two-family on a […]
An A/C-powerbank program designed for New Yorkers who want to stay cool, reduce pressure on the grid, and earn seasonal rewards.New York summers ask a lot of our homes. As heat waves settle over the city, window units hum, portable A/Cs run well past bedtime, and electricity demand climbs at the same time across millions […]
A New York heatwave changes the rhythm of home. Window shades stay down through the afternoon, one room becomes the cool room, and an air conditioner that was barely noticeable in June suddenly becomes part of the daily budget.For renters, owners, and small-building residents alike, reducing summer electricity use is not about sacrificing comfort. It […]
New York is often introduced through its grandest images: the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, the skyline viewed from a ferry. They are worth seeing. But the part of the city that stays with people tends to be quieter and more specific: a favorite corner café, a walk home through […]
A dusty vent can make anyone wonder what is happening inside the parts of a home we cannot see. Add a postcard promising a bargain-priced duct cleaning or a technician who insists that ordinary dust is an emergency, and it is easy to feel pressure to act quickly.In most cases, a measured approach is the […]
Moving is rarely just about boxes, keys, or square footage. Most of the time, it’s about transition. A new routine. A new version of yourself. A chance to reset parts of your life that may have quietly stopped working for you. And in NYC especially, where apartments can feel temporary even when we stay for […]
