Image via Pexels There are plenty of benefits of working from home: your commute disappears, you can work in your pajamas if you want to, and the hours are far more flexible than if you were in an office building. However, one major drawback for some home-based business owners is lacking a dedicated office space. If you don’t have space in your home for an office, make it a priority so you can be more productive and successful as a…
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Tips for Buying and Renovating a Fixer-Upper Home
There’s usually an element of risk in purchasing any new property. Things are a bit different when it comes to buying a fixer-upper, a house that needs a lot of work to make it the kind of home you’ve always wanted. Most fixer-uppers are a gamble. You could end up with a dreaded money pit or a profitable investment that your own blood and sweat, not to mention money, transforms into a dream come true. The buying process is…
How to Have a Good Relationship with Your Landlord
Your relationship with your landlord in New York will be, at best, complicated. Because there is such a high demand for housing in New York, your landlord might be less than thrilled to do all the work to keep you as a happy tenant. After all, they probably can rent the apartment or house to someone else in a month. Does this mean your landlord is scum? Of course not, but there are several things you can do as a…
Neighborhood Guide to the Upper East Side
Are you looking to visit or move to one of the most prominent neighborhoods in the country? The Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York is located between Central Park and Fifth Avenue, 59th Street, East River, and 96th Street. The area is famed for possessing endless blocks of the rich and famous’ real estate; however, did you know there is so much more to this prominent district than meets the eye? We have skillfully crafted a guide…
How to Land Your Dream Apartment in New York City
Apartment searching anywhere can start out being very fun and quickly turn into a very time-consuming and daunting process. Looking for apartments in New York City, specifically, can leave seekers feeling very helpless due to higher rents, smaller living spaces and the need to be near the ‘perfect train.’ I would know, by 30 I had lived in midtown East, the Upper East Side, Midtown West, Queens and two stints in Brooklyn. Why is NYC so desirable? • Proximity to mass transportation:…
Why you should review your home on GoHomeNY – Homeowners Edition
Although over 60% of NYC residents are renters, we originally started GoHomeNY for home buyers and sellers in NYC. We bought and sold three condos in NYC and had remarkably different experiences each time, with the second go around ending in such (dis)stress that we decided to start a website to help other owners in the city. Almost every buyer uses a lawyer and a broker, but beyond reading the minutes and speaking with the management company, there is little…
Communal and Co-Living Options for NYC
Solo living is both financially out of reach and unappealing for many people, but finding the right people to live with, and the right place to live with them, can be a big hassle. Shopping the internet for roommates can be anxiety producing, and if you move in with the wrong one you could be stuck with them for the duration of the lease. Sharing expenses can be a total nightmare when one roommate is financially responsible and the other…